diff --git a/srcpkgs/nettle/template b/srcpkgs/nettle/template
index 7ea54b2a0b4..2b2716179e7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nettle/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nettle/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=3.5.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-shared"
-hostmakedepends="m4"
+hostmakedepends="m4 texinfo"
 makedepends="gmp-devel"
 short_desc="A low-level cryptographic library"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"