diff --git a/srcpkgs/qt5/template b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
index 836eb89fe83..004a7902ea3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qt5/template
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ replaces="qt5-doc<5.6.0 qt5-quick1<5.6.0 qt5-quick1-devel<5.6.0 qt5-webkit<5.6.0
 build_options="webengine"
 desc_option_webengine="Build Chromium-based WebEngine component"
 
+makedepends+=" harfbuzz-devel"
+
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	armv5tel*) ;; # qtwebengine uses VSM assembler commands
 	ppc|ppc-musl) ;; # qtwebengine does not support ppc 32 bit