diff --git a/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template b/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
index c00a4077d8f..804d57e9e42 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/accountsservice/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=meson
 build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Dsystemdsystemunitdir=no
  $(vopt_bool gir introspection) $(vopt_bool elogind elogind)"
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config polkit"
+hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config polkit gettext"
 makedepends="polkit-devel $(vopt_if elogind elogind-devel)"
 short_desc="D-Bus interfaces for querying and manipulating user account information"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"