diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f1f8f6b..a460dc8 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.162) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Bump Standards-Version to 4.1.4, no changes needed.
   * Set Rules-Requires-Root:no.
   * Drop superseded X-Python(3)-Version fields.
+  * Add a dependency on sensible-utils, as we use sensible-editor(1).
 
   [ Dimitri John Ledkov ]
   * Add support for 'overlay' in favor of older 'overlayfs'.
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 29d5e73..19899c4 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Depends: binutils,
          python-launchpadlib (>= 1.5.7),
          python-lazr.restfulclient,
          python-ubuntutools,
+         sensible-utils,
          sudo,
          ${misc:Depends},
          ${perl:Depends},