diff --git a/srcpkgs/trackballs/template b/srcpkgs/trackballs/template
index 91e12fbddbf..4b8491c1e11 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/trackballs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/trackballs/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=trackballs
 version=1.3.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="guile"
+hostmakedepends="gettext guile"
 makedepends="zlib-devel SDL2_image-devel SDL2_mixer-devel SDL2_ttf-devel guile-devel"
 depends="guile"
 short_desc="Marble steering game"