diff --git a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
index 46d14a1d23a..a7aecf1359e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'autoconf'
 pkgname=autoconf
 version=2.69
-revision=7
+revision=8
 archs=noarch
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="perl m4"
+hostmakedepends="perl m4 help2man"
 depends="virtual?awk m4 perl"
 short_desc="Generates automatic source code configuration scripts"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"