diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 253f3d2..c276ff5 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Depends:
     dbus,
     ${misc:Depends},
     ${shlibs:Depends}
+Recommends: xinit
 Suggests: libpam-fprintd
 Provides: x-display-manager
 Description: Cosmic Greeter