diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 7c6991f..7b4da0a 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: wmsystemtray
 Architecture: any
-Depends: xfonts-base, ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
+Recommends: xfonts-base
 Description: Freedesktop.org system tray as a Window Maker dock app
  wmsystemtray is a system tray using the freedesktop.org system tray
  protocol designed as a Window Maker dock app. It has the ability to