diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index 27a4045c29c..f1afe104be8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run zlib
 
+if [ -n "$BOOTSTRAP_PKG_REBUILD" ]; then
+	Add_dependency build gettext
+	Add_dependency build texinfo
+fi
+
 pre_install()
 {
 	if [ "$xbps_machine" = "x86_64" ]; then