diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index d034a913034..ed1e6382224 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 81888dea0f2..27dfe63aca0 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ suites:
 architectures:
 - "amd64"
 packages: 
+- "curl"
 - "g++"
 - "git-core"
 - "pkg-config"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index bcc6c4629e2..38cdfe4e1fd 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"