diff --git a/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template b/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template
index 1c6e7e0a404..0e2d0b691be 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=3
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-compface --disable-gtkspell --with-gpgme-prefix=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr"
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config flex gettext-devel gtk+-devel gpgme-devel"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config flex gettext-devel gtk+-devel gpgme-devel glib-devel"
 makedepends="libfl-devel zlib-devel libressl-devel>=2.1.2 gtk+-devel gpgme-devel"
 short_desc="GTK+ Lightweight and user-friendly e-mail client"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"