diff --git a/srcpkgs/schismtracker/template b/srcpkgs/schismtracker/template
index 0e7b406a491..e9814867fc1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/schismtracker/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/schismtracker/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=20160913
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="LIBS=-lm"
-hostmakedepends="automake"
+hostmakedepends="automake SDL-devel"
 makedepends="SDL-devel libXv-devel"
 short_desc="Sample-based music composition tool"
 maintainer="allan <mail@may.mooo.com>"