diff --git a/debian/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control b/debian/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control
index 6e9cc9f12..3586bd557 100644
--- a/debian/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control
+++ b/debian/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Replaces: kicker-trinity (<< 4:14.0.0~)
 Breaks: kicker-trinity (<< 4:14.0.0~)
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, kcontrol-trinity (>= ${source:Version}), tdebase-data-trinity (>> ${TDE-Version3}~), tdebase-data-trinity (<< ${TDE-Next-Version3}~)
+Recommends: desktop-file-utils
 Suggests: khelpcenter-trinity, kicker-applets-trinity, menu
 Conflicts: tdebase-libs-trinity (<< 4:3.0.0), kcontrol-trinity (<< 4:14.0.8~)
 Description: desktop panel for TDE
diff --git a/dilos/core/tdebase/debian/control b/dilos/core/tdebase/debian/control
index e0b5f84e9..89797b9a7 100644
--- a/dilos/core/tdebase/debian/control
+++ b/dilos/core/tdebase/debian/control
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Replaces: kicker-trinity (<< 4:14.0.0~)
 Breaks: kicker-trinity (<< 4:14.0.0~)
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, kcontrol-trinity (>= ${source:Version}), tdebase-data-trinity (>> ${TDE-Version3}~), tdebase-data-trinity (<< ${TDE-Next-Version3}~)
+Recommends: desktop-file-utils
 Suggests: khelpcenter-trinity, kicker-applets-trinity, menu
 Conflicts: tdebase-libs-trinity (<< 4:3.0.0), kcontrol-trinity (<< 4:14.0.8~)
 Description: desktop panel for TDE
diff --git a/ubuntu/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control b/ubuntu/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control
index f2fe8a9eb..ee659ca0d 100644
--- a/ubuntu/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control
+++ b/ubuntu/_base/core/tdebase/debian/control
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Replaces: kicker-kde3 (<< 4:14.0.0~), kicker-trinity (<< 4:14.0.0~)
 Breaks: kicker-kde3 (<< 4:14.0.0~), kicker-trinity (<< 4:14.0.0~)
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, kcontrol-trinity (>= ${source:Version}), tdebase-data-trinity (>> ${TDE-Version3}~), tdebase-data-trinity (<< ${TDE-Next-Version3}~)
+Recommends: desktop-file-utils
 Suggests: khelpcenter-trinity, kicker-applets-trinity, menu
 Conflicts: tdebase-libs-trinity (<< 4:3.0.0), kcontrol-trinity (<< 4:14.0.8~)
 Description: desktop panel for TDE