diff --git a/srcpkgs/devhelp/template b/srcpkgs/devhelp/template
index 4f10c4a0188..55c54cda30e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/devhelp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/devhelp/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=3.32.0
 revision=1
 build_helper="gir"
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="gettext glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
 makedepends="gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel webkit2gtk-devel amtk-devel"
 short_desc="API documentation browser for GTK+ and GNOME"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"