diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
index 4b7eafb92e1..fd37fd21124 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Add_dependency run avahi-libs
 Add_dependency run readline
 Add_dependency run polkit
 
+Add_dependency build gettext
 Add_dependency build libcap-ng-devel
 Add_dependency build libnl-devel
 Add_dependency build gnutls-devel