diff --git a/element.io/nightly/control.template b/element.io/nightly/control.template
index c0c45f9a..6873172e 100644
--- a/element.io/nightly/control.template
+++ b/element.io/nightly/control.template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ License: Apache-2.0
 Vendor: support@element.io
 Architecture: amd64
 Maintainer: support@element.io
-Depends: libgtk-3-0, libnotify4, libnss3, libxss1, libxtst6, xdg-utils, libatspi2.0-0, libuuid1, libappindicator3-1, libsecret-1-0, libsqlcipher0
+Depends: libgtk-3-0, libnotify4, libnss3, libxss1, libxtst6, xdg-utils, libatspi2.0-0, libuuid1, libsecret-1-0, libsqlcipher0
+Recommends: libappindicator3-1
 Section: net
 Priority: extra
 Homepage: https://element.io/
diff --git a/element.io/release/control.template b/element.io/release/control.template
index d2cd4ecf..5738665c 100644
--- a/element.io/release/control.template
+++ b/element.io/release/control.template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ License: Apache-2.0
 Vendor: support@element.io
 Architecture: amd64
 Maintainer: support@element.io
-Depends: libgtk-3-0, libnotify4, libnss3, libxss1, libxtst6, xdg-utils, libatspi2.0-0, libuuid1, libappindicator3-1, libsecret-1-0, libsqlcipher0
+Depends: libgtk-3-0, libnotify4, libnss3, libxss1, libxtst6, xdg-utils, libatspi2.0-0, libuuid1, libsecret-1-0, libsqlcipher0
+Recommends: libappindicator3-1
 Replaces: riot-desktop (<< 1.7.0), riot-web (<< 1.7.0)
 Breaks: riot-desktop (<< 1.7.0), riot-web (<< 1.7.0)
 Section: net