diff --git a/files/apts/general b/files/apts/general
index aff687fab4..32d31f0642 100644
--- a/files/apts/general
+++ b/files/apts/general
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ euca2ools # only for testing client
 tar
 python-cmd2 # dist:precise
 python2.7
+bc