diff --git a/srcpkgs/i3ipc-glib/template b/srcpkgs/i3ipc-glib/template
index 7763363aa3f..90043cf9610 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/i3ipc-glib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/i3ipc-glib/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="$(vopt_enable gir introspection) --disable-static"
 hostmakedepends="autoconf automake libtool gtk-doc pkg-config glib-devel
- gobject-introspection"
+ gobject-introspection which"
 makedepends="json-glib-devel libxcb-devel libglib-devel"
 short_desc="C interface library to i3 window manager"
 maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"