diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index cdb3f56..8c6cf38 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Build-Depends:
  libgettext-ruby1.8,
  libsqlite3-ruby1.8,
  rake,
- rails,
+ rails (>= 2.3.5-1~),
+ rails-ruby1.8 (>= 2.3.5-1~),
  libferret-ruby,
  libwill-paginate-ruby,
  tango-icon-theme,
--
libgit2 0.21.2