diff --git a/srcpkgs/ki18n/template b/srcpkgs/ki18n/template
index a6ea1a53d3e..ade28a4b5b3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ki18n/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ki18n/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=5.65.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="kcoreaddons extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools qt5-devel"
+hostmakedepends="gettext kcoreaddons extra-cmake-modules qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools qt5-devel"
 makedepends="qt5-devel qt5-script-devel qt5-declarative-devel"
 short_desc="KDE Gettext-based UI text internationalization"
 maintainer="John <johnz@posteo.net>"