diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index ddf74decfa0..d23398ed28a 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ suites:
 architectures:
 - "amd64"
 packages: 
+- "curl"
 - "g++-multilib"
 - "git-core"
 - "pkg-config"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
index 30f00633bc5..b7b7df96d79 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ architectures:
 - "amd64"
 packages: 
 - "g++-multilib"
+- "curl"
 - "git-core"
 - "pkg-config"
 - "autoconf2.13"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index 91405a55d01..ff62d9140fd 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ suites:
 architectures:
 - "amd64"
 packages: 
+- "curl"
 - "g++"
 - "git-core"
 - "pkg-config"