diff --git a/srcpkgs/nautilus-python/template b/srcpkgs/nautilus-python/template
index 786b6a1f594..105784436b0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nautilus-python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nautilus-python/template
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="$(vopt_enable gtk_doc gtk-doc) PYTHON=python3
  PYTHON_INCLUDES=-I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/${py3_inc}
  PYTHON_LIBS=-lpython${py3_ver}"
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config which python3"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config which python3
+ $(vopt_if gtk_doc gtk-doc)"
 makedepends="python3-devel python3-gobject-devel nautilus-devel"
 depends="nautilus python3-gobject"
 short_desc="Python bindings for the Nautilus extension framework"