diff --git a/srcpkgs/sway/template b/srcpkgs/sway/template
index 7f22769d240..c58fe62e4b2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sway/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sway/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.6
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR=/etc"
-hostmakedepends="asciidoc pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="asciidoc pkg-config wayland-devel"
 makedepends="wlc-devel gdk-pixbuf-devel json-c-devel pango-devel pam-devel"
 conf_files="/etc/sway/config /etc/pam.d/swaylock"
 short_desc="i3 compatible window manager for Wayland"