diff --git a/srcpkgs/efl/template b/srcpkgs/efl/template
index b821028944c..62c4a82219d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/efl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/efl/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'efl'
 pkgname=efl
 version=1.23.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="
  -Dsystemd=false
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ configure_args="
  $(vopt_bool pulseaudio pulseaudio)
  $(vopt_bool harfbuzz harfbuzz)
  $(vopt_bool simd native-arch-optimization)"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config gettext"
 makedepends="
  gettext-devel libressl-devel liblz4-devel glib-devel ibus-devel
  fontconfig-devel fribidi-devel $(vopt_if harfbuzz harfbuzz-devel)