diff --git a/docker/swift/swift-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/swift/swift-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 50e4d49682..1762e09d37 100644
--- a/docker/swift/swift-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/swift/swift-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN yum -y install \
         liberasurecode-devel \
     && yum clean all
 
-    {% elif base_distro in ['ubuntu'] %}
+    {% elif base_distro in ['ubuntu', 'debian'] %}
 
 RUN apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
         liberasurecode-dev \