diff --git a/deps.sh b/deps.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e3afc04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+apt-get install -y openvpn libsqlite3-dev python
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9cd7a443..c11f7346 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "resin-supervisor",
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "scripts": {
+    "preinstall": "bash deps.sh",
     "start": "node src/supervisor.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {