diff --git a/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template b/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template
index c39fd784c42..800a781f214 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fish-shell/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'fish-shell'
 pkgname=fish-shell
 version=3.2.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="fish-${version}"
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="gettext"
-makedepends="ncurses-devel pcre2-devel gettext-devel"
+makedepends="ncurses-devel pcre2-devel"
 depends="groff"
 checkdepends="python3-pexpect procps-ng"
 short_desc="User friendly shell intended mostly for interactive use"
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ homepage="https://fishshell.com/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/download/${version}/fish-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=d8e49f4090d3778df17dd825e4a2a80192015682423cd9dd02b6675d65c3af5b
 register_shell="/bin/fish /usr/bin/fish"
+# tests don't work as root
+make_check=extended
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_NO_ATOMIC8" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"