diff --git a/debian/opencv_python.BUILD b/debian/opencv_python.BUILD
index 5afa180..5074bd3 100644
--- a/debian/opencv_python.BUILD
+++ b/debian/opencv_python.BUILD
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
         include = ["**/*"],
         exclude = ["**/*.py"],
     ),
+    deps = [
+        "@python_repo//:numpy",
+    ],
     imports = ["."],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )