diff --git a/kiwixbuild/__init__.py b/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
index 49f20e8..38c292e 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/__init__.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ REMOTE_PREFIX = 'http://download.kiwix.org/dev/'
 SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
 
-_fedora_common = ['automake', 'cmake', 'git', 'subversion', 'ccache', 'pkgconfig', 'gcc-c++', 'gettext-devel']
-_debian_common = ['automake', 'cmake', 'git', 'subversion', 'ccache', 'pkg-config', 'gcc', 'autopoint']
+_fedora_common = ['automake', 'libtool', 'cmake', 'git', 'subversion', 'ccache', 'pkgconfig', 'gcc-c++', 'gettext-devel']
+_debian_common = ['automake', 'libtool', 'cmake', 'git', 'subversion', 'ccache', 'pkg-config', 'gcc', 'autopoint']
 PACKAGE_NAME_MAPPERS = {
     'fedora_native_dyn': {
         'COMMON': _fedora_common,