diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9f4ff110e..ef411933e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -121,12 +121,15 @@ plugin-dependencies: plugn procfile-util
 plugins: plugn procfile-util docker
 	sudo -E dokku plugin:install --core
 
-dependencies: apt-update sshcommand plugn procfile-util docker help2man man-db sigil dos2unix
+dependencies: apt-update sshcommand plugn procfile-util docker help2man man-db sigil dos2unix jq
 	$(MAKE) -e stack
 
 apt-update:
 	apt-get update -qq
 
+jq:
+	apt-get install -qq -y jq
+
 dos2unix:
 	apt-get install -qq -y dos2unix