diff --git a/srcpkgs/libmediainfo/template b/srcpkgs/libmediainfo/template
index b0f63b8155e..28697944900 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libmediainfo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libmediainfo/template
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ do_install() {
 }
 
 libmediainfo-devel_package() {
-	depends="libmediainfo>=${version}_${revision}"
+	depends="${makedepends} libmediainfo>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include