diff --git a/srcpkgs/libconfig/template b/srcpkgs/libconfig/template
index 0c007ef2f2c..e5515efcf10 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libconfig/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libconfig/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libconfig
 version=1.7.2
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="automake byacc flex libtool"
+hostmakedepends="automake byacc flex libtool texinfo"
 short_desc="C Configuration File Library"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 homepage="http://hyperrealm.com/libconfig/libconfig.html"