diff --git a/srcpkgs/bison/template b/srcpkgs/bison/template
index 4c024fbca21..db25aec60e5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bison/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bison/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=2.7
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="perl"
+makedepends="m4"
 depends="m4"
 short_desc="GNU yacc(1) replacement"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"