diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index b4b6ed290..1f2c4f999 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 4a4592398..6f68ae08c 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ architectures:
 - "amd64"
 packages: 
 - "ca-certificates"
+- "curl"
 - "g++"
 - "git-core"
 - "pkg-config"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index 233f5c549..f0fbff3e1 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"