diff --git a/srcpkgs/epiphany/template b/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
index b5a3b890c75..f0be325d6fd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=2
 build_helper="gir"
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="-Ddistributor_name=VoidLinux -Dunit_tests=disabled"
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="gettext glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
 makedepends="NetworkManager-devel avahi-glib-libs-devel gcr-devel
  gnome-desktop-devel json-glib-devel libdazzle-devel libnotify-devel
  libsecret-devel libsoup-gnome-devel libwnck-devel libxslt-devel