diff --git a/srcpkgs/purple-plugin-pack/template b/srcpkgs/purple-plugin-pack/template
index b735ee6e933..f37cd996751 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/purple-plugin-pack/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/purple-plugin-pack/template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'purple-plugin-pack'
 pkgname=purple-plugin-pack
 version=2.7.0
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool python"
 makedepends="libpurple-devel pidgin-devel finch-devel"
 short_desc="Compilation of plugins for the libpurple family of IM clients"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"