diff --git a/srcpkgs/rygel/template b/srcpkgs/rygel/template
index 06c85e2bcf4..1493b825a56 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rygel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rygel/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=meson
 build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Dexamples=false -Dtests=false
  -Dsystemd-user-units-dir=none"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel vala docbook2x"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel vala docbook2x gettext"
 makedepends="sqlite-devel gtk+3-devel libsoup-devel libgee08-devel
  gupnp-av-devel gupnp-dlna-devel tracker3-devel
  libmediaart-devel gssdp-devel gst1-editing-services-devel"