diff --git a/srcpkgs/gthumb/template b/srcpkgs/gthumb/template
index 30684656c84..29c1009bdbc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gthumb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gthumb/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gthumb
 version=3.8.3
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config itstool glib-devel"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config itstool glib-devel"
 makedepends="webkit2gtk-devel json-glib-devel libsecret-devel librsvg-devel
  libwebp-devel exiv2-devel gtk+3-devel libraw-devel libchamplain-devel
  colord-devel gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel $(vopt_if brasero brasero-devel)