diff --git a/srcpkgs/libgaminggear/template b/srcpkgs/libgaminggear/template
index d9ac6bda4c8..e6a59c5281a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libgaminggear/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libgaminggear/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DINSTALL_CMAKE_MODULESDIR=/usr/lib/cmake
  -DINSTALL_PKGCONFIGDIR=/usr/lib/pkgconfig"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config glib-devel"
 makedepends="libglib-devel gtk+-devel libnotify-devel sqlite-devel
  libcanberra-devel"
 short_desc="Provides functionality for gaming input devices"