diff --git a/srcpkgs/SDL_ttf/template b/srcpkgs/SDL_ttf/template
index 991e798a086..205c0189eba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/SDL_ttf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/SDL_ttf/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=2.0.11
 revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config freetype-devel"
 makedepends="freetype-devel SDL-devel"
 short_desc="Use TrueType fonts in your SDL applications"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"