diff --git a/servo-build-dependencies/init.sls b/servo-build-dependencies/init.sls
index 29dd3736..b43740d2 100644
--- a/servo-build-dependencies/init.sls
+++ b/servo-build-dependencies/init.sls
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ servo-dependencies:
       - automake
       - pkg-config
       - openssl
+      - freetype
       {% else %}
       - libglib2.0-dev
       - libgl1-mesa-dri