diff --git a/srcpkgs/recode/template b/srcpkgs/recode/template
index 75359638d7f..1cc2128cb33 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/recode/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/recode/template
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run librecode
 Add_dependency build texinfo
 Add_dependency build automake
+Add_dependency build gettext
 
 pre_configure()
 {