diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce1bc390..65b7cf28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Make sure you have the xcode command line tools installed. This can be done by r
 
 ### Linux
 
-#### Ubuntu 18.04
+#### Ubuntu 18.04, Debian 9
 
 `sudo apt install pkg-config build-essential libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev`
 
diff --git a/cmd/linux.go b/cmd/linux.go
index 803e0cef..9388db54 100644
--- a/cmd/linux.go
+++ b/cmd/linux.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const (
 	Arch
 	// RedHat linux distribution
 	RedHat
+	// Debian distribution
+	Debian
 )
 
 // DistroInfo contains all the information relating to a linux distribution
@@ -62,8 +64,8 @@ func GetLinuxDistroInfo() *DistroInfo {
 						result.Distribution = Ubuntu
 					case "Arch", "ManjaroLinux":
 						result.Distribution = Arch
-						// case "Debian":
-						// 	result.Distribution = Debian
+					case "Debian":
+						result.Distribution = Debian
 					}
 				case "Description":
 					result.Description = value
@@ -109,8 +111,8 @@ func GetLinuxDistroInfo() *DistroInfo {
 			result.Distribution = RedHat
 		case "Arch Linux":
 			result.Distribution = Arch
-		// case "Debian GNU/Linux":
-		// 	result.Distribution = Debian
+		case "Debian GNU/Linux":
+			result.Distribution = Debian
 		default:
 			result.Distribution = Unknown
 			result.DistributorID = osName
diff --git a/cmd/prerequisites.go b/cmd/prerequisites.go
index 0f6bbe66..0d1a5901 100644
--- a/cmd/prerequisites.go
+++ b/cmd/prerequisites.go
@@ -49,11 +49,10 @@ func getRequiredProgramsLinux() *Prerequisites {
 	result := &Prerequisites{}
 	distroInfo := GetLinuxDistroInfo()
 	switch distroInfo.Distribution {
-	case Ubuntu:
+	case Ubuntu, Debian:
 		result.Add(newPrerequisite("gcc", "Please install with `sudo apt install build-essentials` and try again"))
 		result.Add(newPrerequisite("pkg-config", "Please install with `sudo apt install pkg-config` and try again"))
 		result.Add(newPrerequisite("npm", "Please install with `sudo snap install node --channel=12/stable --classic` and try again"))
-
 	default:
 		result.Add(newPrerequisite("gcc", "Please install with your system package manager and try again"))
 		result.Add(newPrerequisite("pkg-config", "Please install with your system package manager and try again"))
diff --git a/cmd/system.go b/cmd/system.go
index adb0f6f5..86ce69d9 100644
--- a/cmd/system.go
+++ b/cmd/system.go
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func CheckDependencies(logger *Logger) (bool, error) {
 		distroInfo := GetLinuxDistroInfo()
 		for _, library := range *requiredLibraries {
 			switch distroInfo.Distribution {
-			case Ubuntu:
+			case Ubuntu, Debian:
 				installed, err := DpkgInstalled(library.Name)
 				if err != nil {
 					return false, err
diff --git a/cmd/wails/0_setup.go b/cmd/wails/0_setup.go
index b8413736..a9c8c004 100644
--- a/cmd/wails/0_setup.go
+++ b/cmd/wails/0_setup.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func checkLibraries() (errors bool, err error) {
 		distroInfo := cmd.GetLinuxDistroInfo()
 		for _, library := range *requiredLibraries {
 			switch distroInfo.Distribution {
-			case cmd.Ubuntu:
+			case cmd.Ubuntu, cmd.Debian:
 				installed, err := cmd.DpkgInstalled(library.Name)
 				if err != nil {
 					return false, err