diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 190d558f..b58b9aa5 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ Depends: ${misc:Depends},
     python-psycopg2,
     python-django-mellon,
     gunicorn
-Recommends: nginx, postgresql
+Recommends: nginx
+Suggests: postgresql
 Description: Portal Management System