diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 02c0dc30e..720ae9b42 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Priority: optional
 Architecture: amd64
 Depends: locales, git, make, curl, gcc, man-db, netcat, sshcommand (>= 0.6.0), gliderlabs-sigil, docker-engine-cs (>= 1.9.1) | docker-engine (>= 1.9.1) | docker-io (>= 1.9.1)  | docker-ce | docker-ee, software-properties-common, python-software-properties | python3-software-properties
 Recommends: herokuish (>= 0.3.4), parallel
-Pre-Depends: nginx (>= 1.8.0), dnsutils, cgroupfs-mount | cgroup-lite, plugn (>= 0.3.0), sudo, python2.7, debconf
+Pre-Depends: nginx (>= 1.8.0) | openresty, dnsutils, cgroupfs-mount | cgroup-lite, plugn (>= 0.3.0), sudo, python2.7, debconf
 Maintainer: Jose Diaz-Gonzalez <dokku@josediazgonzalez.com>
 Description: Docker-powered PaaS that helps build and manage the lifecycle of applications
  Dokku is an extensible, open source Platform as a Service