diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpaper/template b/srcpkgs/libpaper/template
index 9116a9c56a7..901ed834c30 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpaper/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpaper/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.1.28
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 conf_files="/etc/papersize"
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool"
+hostmakedepends="automake gettext libtool"
 short_desc="Library for handling paper characteristics"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-2"