diff --git a/srcpkgs/atomix/template b/srcpkgs/atomix/template
index a59e134ebd9..31f34e1efc5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/atomix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/atomix/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=atomix
 version=3.34.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="glib-devel itstool pkg-config gettext"
 makedepends="libgnome-games-support-devel"
 short_desc="GNOME puzzle game where you build molecules"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"