diff --git a/srcpkgs/abook/template b/srcpkgs/abook/template
index aea76cd36fa..084c78f74ec 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/abook/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/abook/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=abook
 version=0.6.1
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="autoconf automake gettext-devel"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool gettext gettext-devel tar"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel readline-devel"
 maintainer="Philipp Hirsch <itself@hanspolo.net>"
 license="GPL-2"