diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 64540c51..aa963587 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 byobu (5.129) unreleased; urgency=medium
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * debian/control:
+    - recommend less package, for BYOBU_PAGER
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:56:15 -0500
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index cd05f999..215c6258 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ Depends:
  python3,
  python3-newt,
  tmux (>= 1.5),
- gawk
+ gawk,
 Recommends:
+ less,
  pastebinit,
  sensible-utils,
  run-one