diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnubg/template b/srcpkgs/gnubg/template
index bc91727397e..9cdb5745220 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnubg/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnubg/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gnubg
 version=1.04.000
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config python"
 makedepends="libglib-devel gtk+-devel python-devel readline-devel readline"
 short_desc="GNU Backgammon game"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"