diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 56ff9118..f106782c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
         "validictory >= 0.8.3",
         "decorator >= 3.3.2",
         "mutagen >= 1.2.0",
-        "protobuf >= 2.4.0"
+        "protobuf >= 2.4.0",
+        "chardet",
     ],
     classifiers = [
         "Programming Language :: Python",