diff --git a/templates/libxcb/template b/templates/libxcb/template
index 95b86b5d0da..aebd1eee313 100644
--- a/templates/libxcb/template
+++ b/templates/libxcb/template
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ subpackages="devel"
 Add_dependency build pkg-config
 Add_dependency build python
 Add_dependency build libxslt
+Add_dependency build xcb-proto
 Add_dependency full glibc
 Add_dependency full libXdmcp
 Add_dependency full libXau