diff --git a/srcpkgs/wlc/template b/srcpkgs/wlc/template
index a1cea041a86..fc994d94fa2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wlc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wlc/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=wlc
 version=0.0.2
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config wayland-devel"
 makedepends="pixman-devel MesaLib-devel libxkbcommon-devel libdrm-devel
  xcb-util-image-devel xcb-util-wm-devel wayland-devel libinput-devel"
 short_desc="Wayland Compositor Library"