diff --git a/srcpkgs/kaffeine/template b/srcpkgs/kaffeine/template
index 79bba106d86..6b9f2ac96c9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kaffeine/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kaffeine/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=2.0.18
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules pkg-config kcoreaddons"
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules gettext pkg-config kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kidletime-devel kio-devel ksolid-devel vlc-devel
  qt5-plugin-mysql qt5-plugin-odbc qt5-plugin-pgsql
  qt5-plugin-sqlite qt5-plugin-tds