diff --git a/conda/conda-bootstrap.py b/conda/conda-bootstrap.py
index 9fe628617f7bcf4491ada4a4b100147a34a8fd71..69d379e3d30d39545ae4c96ff0612c2e28ad5020 100755
--- a/conda/conda-bootstrap.py
+++ b/conda/conda-bootstrap.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def parse_dependencies(python, path):
       recipe['requirements'].get('build', []) + \
       recipe['requirements'].get('run', []) + \
       recipe.get('test', {}).get('requires', []) + \
-      ['bob.buildout'] #extra packages required for local dev
+      ['bob.buildout', 'ipdb'] #extra packages required for local dev
 
 
 def conda_install(subcmd, env, packages):