diff --git a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
index 4c36193049..44a6e06417 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="debug is a Metapackage for installing debugging tools"
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
+# configure GPU drivers and dependencies:
+  get_graphicdrivers
+
 if [ "$VDPAU_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET vdpauinfo"
 fi