diff --git a/script/quick-start-debian b/script/quick-start-debian
index da05784..ead828e 100755
--- a/script/quick-start-debian
+++ b/script/quick-start-debian
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ run sudo apt-get -y install libtidy-ruby libhpricot-ruby libmocha-ruby imagemagi
 run gem install bundler
 run bundle install
 
+# download and start solr
+rake solr:download
+rake solr:start
+
 # create the database with sample data
 run cp config/database.yml.sqlite3 config/database.yml
 run rake db:schema:load
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libgit2 0.21.2