diff --git a/srcpkgs/hugo/template b/srcpkgs/hugo/template
index 1ed57514aac..06265be145f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hugo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hugo/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=hugo
 version=0.15
 revision=1
 build_style=go
-hostmakedepends="git mercurial"
+hostmakedepends="git-perl mercurial"
 depends="python-Pygments"
 go_import_path="github.com/spf13/${pkgname}"
 short_desc="A Fast & Modern Static Website Engine"