diff --git a/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install b/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install
index f36d5c7a..8f2a9b58 100644
--- a/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install
+++ b/buildserver/provision-apt-get-install
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ packages="
  expect
  faketime
  flex
- gettext
+ gettext/jessie-backports
+ gettext-base/jessie-backports
  git-core
  git-svn
  gperf