diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index 560e19e..00b7a82 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ spcd_f_pkg() {
 	"${SPCD_OS_DEBIAN}")
 		spcd_f_pm_pkg_install "texlive-xetex"
 		spcd_f_pm_pkg_install "texlive-lang-french"
+		spcd_f_pm_pkg_install "texlive-plain-generic"
 		;;
 	# TODO other operating systems
 	*) ;;