diff --git a/checkbox-support/debian/control b/checkbox-support/debian/control
index 83ca2eef66..34a5326867 100644
--- a/checkbox-support/debian/control
+++ b/checkbox-support/debian/control
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ Build-Depends:
  python3-setuptools,
  python3-setuptools-scm,
  python3-yaml,
- python3-numpy
+ python3-numpy,
+ python3-opencv,
+ python3-systemd,
 Standards-Version: 3.9.6
 X-Python3-Version: >= 3.5
 XS-Testsuite: autopkgtest
@@ -40,11 +42,12 @@ Depends: gir1.2-gudev-1.0,
          python3-requests,
          python3-requests-unixsocket,
          python3-yaml,
-         python3-numpy,
          udev,
          udisks2,
          ${misc:Depends},
          ${python3:Depends}
+Recommends: python3-opencv,
+            python3-numpy
 Description: collection of Python modules used by PlainBox providers
  This package contains the CheckBox support Python 3 library, primarily used by
  the CheckBox provider.