diff --git a/srcpkgs/sequeler/template b/srcpkgs/sequeler/template
index 7d39e69977f..253bababab3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sequeler/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sequeler/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=sequeler
 version=0.7.3
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel vala"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config glib-devel vala"
 makedepends="granite-devel libglib-devel gtk+3-devel libgee08-devel
  libxml2-devel gtksourceview-devel libsecret-devel libgda-devel libssh2-devel"
 short_desc="Native Linux SQL client built in Vala and Gtk"