diff --git a/bin/wally-package-install.sh b/bin/wally-package-install.sh
index dad2f9746..318cb51ac 100755
--- a/bin/wally-package-install.sh
+++ b/bin/wally-package-install.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ if [ "${1}" == "--check" ]; then
         for pack in "${GENERAL_PACKAGES[@]}" "${GNU_PACKAGES[@]}" "${QEMU_PACKAGES[@]}" "${SPIKE_PACKAGES[@]}" "${VERILATOR_PACKAGES[@]}" "${BUILDROOT_PACKAGES[@]}" "${OTHER_PACKAGES[@]}"; do
             rpm -q "$pack" > /dev/null || (echo -e "${FAIL_COLOR}Missing packages detected (${WARNING_COLOR}$pack${FAIL_COLOR}). Run as root to auto-install or run wally-package-install.sh first.${ENDC}" && exit 1)
         done
-    elif [ "$FAMILY" == ubuntu ]; then
+    elif [[ "$FAMILY" == ubuntu || "$FAMILY" == debian ]]; then
         for pack in "${GENERAL_PACKAGES[@]}" "${GNU_PACKAGES[@]}" "${QEMU_PACKAGES[@]}" "${SPIKE_PACKAGES[@]}" "${VERILATOR_PACKAGES[@]}" "${BUILDROOT_PACKAGES[@]}" "${OTHER_PACKAGES[@]}"; do
             dpkg -l "$pack" | grep "ii" > /dev/null || (echo -e "${FAIL_COLOR}Missing packages detected (${WARNING_COLOR}$pack${FAIL_COLOR}). Run as root to auto-install or run wally-package-install.sh first." && exit 1)
         done