diff --git a/srcpkgs/libchewing/template b/srcpkgs/libchewing/template
index 598c4348111..6518254b11e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libchewing/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libchewing/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libchewing
 version=0.5.1
 revision=3
 build_style=cmake
+hostmakedepends="texinfo"
 makedepends="sqlite-devel"
 depends="libchewing-data-${version}_${revision}"
 short_desc="Intelligent phonetic (Zhuyin/Bopomofo) input method"