diff --git a/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template b/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template
index 77d53c97f46..329f1adcc69 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ version=0.8.16
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
-hostmakedepends="automake intltool libtool pkg-config glib-devel gettext-devel python3-Cython"
+hostmakedepends="automake intltool libtool pkg-config glib-devel gettext-devel
+ python3-Cython which"
 makedepends="libSM-devel libcompizconfig-devel libxml++-devel
  protobuf-devel python3-devel startup-notification-devel"
 short_desc="Compiz configuration system library for Compiz Reloaded"