diff --git a/srcpkgs/xfd/template b/srcpkgs/xfd/template
index 5cd68fea0db..5737a83820d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xfd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xfd/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xfd
 version=1.1.3
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config"
 makedepends="libXaw-devel freetype-devel libXft-devel libxkbfile-devel"
 short_desc="Display all the characters in an X font"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"