diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index bc4a9cf36bd1..535a8a0b4301 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -49,3 +49,8 @@ texlive-latex-recommended [pdf-docs]
 texlive-xetex [pdf-docs]
 libpcre3-dev [platform:dpkg test]
 pcre-devel [platform:rpm test]
+# Nova uses lsscsi via os-brick. Due to bindep usage in devstack and
+# elsewhere, we add it here to make sure it is picked up and available at
+# runtime and in unit tests. Net result is the same that lsscsi will be
+# installed for any nova installation.
+lsscsi