diff --git a/srcpkgs/libktorrent/template b/srcpkgs/libktorrent/template
index 42878247ecd..65c96e05276 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libktorrent/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libktorrent/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libktorrent
 version=2.1.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake python doxygen"
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules gettext qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake python doxygen"
 makedepends="qt5-devel karchive-devel ksolid-devel kio-devel ki18n-devel
 	kcrash-devel gmp-devel qca-qt5-devel"
 short_desc="BitTorrent protocol implementation"