diff --git a/srcpkgs/snoopy/template b/srcpkgs/snoopy/template
index 53ca0d6ff98..92caad0fd23 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/snoopy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/snoopy/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=snoopy
 version=2.4.3
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="socat"
 conf_files="/etc/snoopy.ini"
 short_desc="Log every executed command to syslog"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"