diff --git a/srcpkgs/k3s/template b/srcpkgs/k3s/template
index d194386a904..f08493f1664 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/k3s/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/k3s/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=0.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/rancher/k3s"
+hostmakedepends="git"
 short_desc="Kubernetes on sedatives"
 maintainer="Cameron Nemo <cnemo@tutanota.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"