diff --git a/setup/system.sh b/setup/system.sh
index d9ee1f3f..d0003f9c 100755
--- a/setup/system.sh
+++ b/setup/system.sh
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ apt_get_quiet autoremove
 
 echo Installing system packages...
 apt_install python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-setuptools \
-	netcat-openbsd wget curl git sudo coreutils bc \
+	netcat-openbsd wget curl git sudo coreutils bc file \
 	pollinate openssh-client unzip \
 	unattended-upgrades cron ntp fail2ban rsyslog