diff --git a/srcpkgs/heaptrack/template b/srcpkgs/heaptrack/template
index 3c4a0f9e626..ad6aa97ba35 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/heaptrack/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/heaptrack/template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ pkgname=heaptrack
 version=1.1.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools extra-cmake-modules kcoreaddons"
+hostmakedepends="qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools extra-cmake-modules kcoreaddons
+ gettext"
 makedepends="qt5-devel boost-devel libunwind-devel libdwarf-devel kdiagram-devel
  libzstd-devel ecm-devel ki18n-devel kitemmodels-devel kio-devel
  kconfigwidgets-devel threadweaver-devel"