diff --git a/srcpkgs/recode/template b/srcpkgs/recode/template
index a6dde3f06cd..c57c8e4b937 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/recode/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/recode/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ patch_args="-Np1"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-included-gettext jm_cv_func_working_malloc=yes
  jm_cv_func_working_realloc=yes"
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool"
+hostmakedepends="automake gettext libtool texinfo"
 short_desc="Character set conversion utility"
 homepage="http://recode.progiciels-bpi.ca/"
 license="GPL-2"