diff --git a/srcpkgs/kdiff3/template b/srcpkgs/kdiff3/template
index 7fe81967916..750cc159b40 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kdiff3/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kdiff3/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=kdiff3
 version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules kcoreaddons kdoctools
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules gettext kcoreaddons kdoctools
  qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake"
 makedepends="kparts-devel qt5-devel"
 short_desc="File comparator/merge tool"