diff --git a/client/tasks/desktop.yml b/client/tasks/desktop.yml
index bc63bc32a03820822bf938b6a0327bf0b0509f79..34633dd8af5d5378088a32691417ecefb1deca95 100644
--- a/client/tasks/desktop.yml
+++ b/client/tasks/desktop.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     - python-matplotlib
     - ipython
     - ghc
+    - c2hs
     - libghc-hakyll-dev
     - cabal-install
     - alex
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
     - octave
     - libroot-bindings-python5.34
     - mysql-client
+    - libasound2-dev
   tags:
     - packages
     - development
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@
   with_items:
     - vlc
     - smplayer
+    - pulseaudio
+    - pavucontrol
     - pulseaudio-utils
     - alsa-utils
     - arandr