diff --git a/run_onchange_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl b/run_onchange_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl
index e6a3e5e..fad574b 100644
--- a/run_onchange_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl
+++ b/run_onchange_before_install_main_deps.sh.tmpl
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $Green##########################################################################
     sudo dnf install $BASE_PACKAGES difftastic kitty-terminfo util-linux-user python3-pip -y
 
 {{ else if eq .chezmoi.osRelease.id "debian" "ubuntu" -}}
-    sudo apt install $BASE_PACKAGES kitty-terminfo python3-pip -y
+    sudo apt install $BASE_PACKAGES kitty-terminfo direnv python3-pip -y
 
 {{ else if eq .chezmoi.osRelease.id "arch" -}}
     sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm $BASE_PACKAGES difftastic kitty-terminfo python3-pip