diff --git a/srcpkgs/io.elementary.icons/template b/srcpkgs/io.elementary.icons/template
index 95dbc0ca3dd..1e1945d0bb7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/io.elementary.icons/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/io.elementary.icons/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=6.1.0
 revision=1
 wrksrc="icons-${version}"
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="xcursorgen librsvg-utils"
+hostmakedepends="xcursorgen librsvg-utils gettext"
 # gdk-pixbuf needs librsvg to render SVG icons
 depends="librsvg"
 short_desc="Named, vector icons for elementary OS"