diff --git a/srcpkgs/cbatticon-gtk3/template b/srcpkgs/cbatticon-gtk3/template
index 7c875b85285..4e67df7be0d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cbatticon-gtk3/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cbatticon-gtk3/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.6.10
 revision=1
 wrksrc="cbatticon-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config"
 makedepends="gtk+-devel libnotify-devel"
 short_desc="Lightweight and fast battery icon that sits in your systray - GTK3"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"