diff --git a/srcpkgs/simple-scan/template b/srcpkgs/simple-scan/template
index acef179d696..d31ee0f4e76 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/simple-scan/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/simple-scan/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=3.12.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-compile"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config itstool intltool"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config itstool intltool glib-devel"
 makedepends="colord-devel>=1.1.7 gtk+3-devel sqlite-devel dconf-devel sane-devel libgudev-devel"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme sane"
 short_desc="Simple scanning utility"