diff --git a/srcpkgs/bijiben/template b/srcpkgs/bijiben/template
index 4e2bb899bf6..0e0715dd300 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bijiben/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bijiben/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=3.34.2
 revision=1
 build_helper="gir"
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="itstool pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="itstool pkg-config gettext"
 makedepends="clutter-gtk-devel evolution-devel tracker-devel webkit2gtk-devel
  zeitgeist-devel"
 depends="desktop-file-utils tracker zeitgeist"