diff --git a/srcpkgs/file-roller/template b/srcpkgs/file-roller/template
index 837fdb7a7af..511c31d589d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/file-roller/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/file-roller/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=file-roller
 version=3.32.2
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="gettext glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel json-glib-devel libarchive-devel libglib-devel
  libnotify-devel nautilus-devel"
 depends="desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme"