diff --git a/srcpkgs/kmail/template b/srcpkgs/kmail/template
index a14cdf5ae7a..974347c9a79 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kmail/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kmail/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=18.12.3
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules python qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake
- kdoctools kconfig"
+ kdoctools kconfig kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kcalutils-devel knotifyconfig-devel kontactinterface-devel
  kparts-devel ktnef-devel libkleo-devel libksieve-devel mailcommon-devel
  messagelib-devel qt5-location-devel qt5-webchannel-devel qt5-webengine-devel"