diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonHelper.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonHelper.java
index 5858ef65c677..9ae496af9b49 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonHelper.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/PythonHelper.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public enum PythonHelper implements HelperPackage {
 
   COVERAGEPY("coveragepy", ""),
   COVERAGE("coverage_runner", "run_coverage"),
-  DEBUGGER("pydev", "pydevd"),
+  DEBUGGER("pydev", "pydevd", HelperDependency.THRIFTPY),
 
   ATTACH_DEBUGGER("pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/attach_pydevd.py"),