diff --git a/templates/acl/template b/templates/acl/template
index 952fddd2ba7..365f69bb1f5 100644
--- a/templates/acl/template
+++ b/templates/acl/template
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ long_desc="
 keep_libtool_archives=yes
 subpackages="devel progs"
 Add_dependency build gettext
+Add_dependency build gawk
 Add_dependency run   glibc
 Add_dependency full  attr
 
diff --git a/templates/attr/template b/templates/attr/template
index fc1beece04f..5cd417c7c91 100644
--- a/templates/attr/template
+++ b/templates/attr/template
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ long_desc="
 keep_libtool_archives=yes
 subpackages="devel progs"
 Add_dependency build gettext
+Add_dependency build gawk
 Add_dependency run glibc
 
 post_install()