diff --git a/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gcc/template b/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gcc/template
index f082fdcb39c..6d7eec95b19 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cross-arm-none-eabi-gcc/template
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ wrksrc="gcc-${version}"
 build_wrksrc=build
 build_style=gnu-configure
 make_build_args="INHIBIT_LIBC_CFLAGS='-DUSE_TM_CLONE_REGISTRY=0'"
-hostmakedepends="autoconf automake cross-arm-none-eabi-binutils bison flex perl"
+hostmakedepends="autoconf automake cross-arm-none-eabi-binutils bison flex
+ perl tar texinfo"
 makedepends="gmp-devel isl15-devel libmpc-devel mpfr-devel zlib-devel"
 depends="cross-arm-none-eabi-binutils"
 short_desc="GNU Compiler Collection"