diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-menus/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-menus/template
index e787fb8de6b..f2e65f8fa58 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-menus/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-menus/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-static"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config gettext-devel $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
 makedepends="libglib-devel"
 short_desc="GNOME menu specifications"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"