diff --git a/srcpkgs/stack/template b/srcpkgs/stack/template
index c01cff6f133..750ee4f6d97 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/stack/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/stack/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=stack
 version=1.6.5
 revision=1
 _stackage="lts-10.7"
-hostmakedepends="cabal-install pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="cabal-install pkg-config unzip"
 makedepends="zlib-devel pcre-devel"
 depends="git iana-etc"
 short_desc="Cross-platform program for developing Haskell projects"