diff --git a/srcpkgs/devilspie2/template b/srcpkgs/devilspie2/template
index 1b54cc2fc50..07dfb3a63bd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/devilspie2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/devilspie2/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=devilspie2
 version=0.43
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config"
 makedepends="glib-devel lua-devel libwnck-devel"
 short_desc="Window matching utility for X"
 maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"