diff --git a/srcpkgs/geda/template b/srcpkgs/geda/template
index 67477410a4b..5ba2189e57c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/geda/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/geda/template
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 pkgname=geda
 version=1.8.2
 revision=6
-wrksrc=${pkgname}-gaf-${version}
+wrksrc="${pkgname}-gaf-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-update-desktop-database --disable-update-mime-database"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config guile desktop-file-utils"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config guile desktop-file-utils shared-mime-info"
 makedepends="gc-devel gtk+-devel guile-devel"
 depends="guile geda-data"
 short_desc="Electronic Design Automation tool"