diff --git a/srcpkgs/opensurge/template b/srcpkgs/opensurge/template
index 4a5ede90414..48c2f659f28 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/opensurge/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/opensurge/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=opensurge
 version=0.5.1.2
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="surgescript pkg-config"
 makedepends="allegro5-devel surgescript-devel"
 depends="opensurge-data>=0"
 short_desc="Retro platformer inspired by Sonic"