diff --git a/srcpkgs/mirrorbits/template b/srcpkgs/mirrorbits/template
index 8d1d6163d83..d1d76406f86 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mirrorbits/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mirrorbits/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/etix/mirrorbits"
 go_ldflags="-X ${go_import_path}/core.VERSION=${VERSION}"
 _go_protobuf_version=52132540909e117f2b98b0694383dc0ab1e1deca
-hostmakedepends="govendor git pkg-config protobuf-devel"
+hostmakedepends="govendor git pkg-config protobuf-devel protobuf"
 makedepends="geoip-devel"
 depends="geoip-data redis"
 short_desc="Geographical download redirector"