diff --git a/scripts/pkgdep.sh b/scripts/pkgdep.sh
index 53b73e63a9..c2845f9376 100755
--- a/scripts/pkgdep.sh
+++ b/scripts/pkgdep.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ if [ -s /etc/redhat-release ]; then
 		yum --enablerepo=extras install -y epel-release
 	fi
 	yum install -y gcc gcc-c++ make CUnit-devel libaio-devel openssl-devel \
-		git astyle-devel python-pep8 lcov python clang-analyzer libuuid-devel
+		git astyle-devel python-pep8 lcov python clang-analyzer libuuid-devel \
+		sg3_utils
 	# Additional dependencies for NVMe over Fabrics
 	yum install -y libibverbs-devel librdmacm-devel
 	# Additional dependencies for DPDK
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ if [ -s /etc/redhat-release ]; then
 elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
 	# Includes Ubuntu, Debian
 	apt-get install -y gcc g++ make libcunit1-dev libaio-dev libssl-dev \
-		git astyle pep8 lcov clang uuid-dev
+		git astyle pep8 lcov clang uuid-dev sg3-utils
 	# Additional dependencies for NVMe over Fabrics
 	apt-get install -y libibverbs-dev librdmacm-dev
 	# Additional dependencies for DPDK
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ elif [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
 	apt-get install -y doxygen mscgen
 elif [ $SYSTEM = "FreeBSD" ] ; then
 	pkg install gmake cunit openssl git devel/astyle bash devel/pep8 \
-		python misc/e2fsprogs-libuuid
+		python misc/e2fsprogs-libuuid sysutils/sg3_utils
 	# Additional dependencies for building docs
 	pkg install doxygen mscgen
 else