diff --git a/srcpkgs/anope/template b/srcpkgs/anope/template
index 0c3eb61486b..0e958c4eca2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/anope/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/anope/template
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version}-source"
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DINSTDIR=../install -DRUNGROUP=_anope -DDEFUMASK=077
  -DUSE_PCH=OFF"
+hostmakedepends="gettext"
 short_desc="Set of IRC Services designed for flexibility and ease of use"
 maintainer="ametisf <ametisf@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2.0-only"