diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index e098586..560e19e 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ spcd_f_pkg() {
 	case "${SPCD_OS_ID}" in
 	"${SPCD_OS_DEBIAN}")
 		spcd_f_pm_pkg_install "texlive-xetex"
+		spcd_f_pm_pkg_install "texlive-lang-french"
 		;;
 	# TODO other operating systems
 	*) ;;