diff --git a/common/tasks/main.yml b/common/tasks/main.yml
index 70013e3..a34d72f 100644
--- a/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
     packages:
       - libsass-dev
       - redis-server
+      - build-essential
 - name: Add the user that nitter will run as
   ansible.builtin.user: name={{ NITTER_USER }} shell=/bin/bash state=present