diff --git a/srcpkgs/chromium-bsu/template b/srcpkgs/chromium-bsu/template
index 8b43b4f802e..36ba537dafd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chromium-bsu/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chromium-bsu/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.9.16.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-openal --disable-sdlmixer --disable-glpng"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config"
 makedepends="libICE-devel libXmu-devel ftgl-devel fontconfig-devel SDL_image-devel libopenal-devel freealut-devel"
 depends="desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="Fast paced, arcade-style, top-scrolling space shooter"