diff --git a/srcpkgs/rcs/template b/srcpkgs/rcs/template
index 2c09fbf4349..bea4e87e550 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rcs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rcs/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=5.9.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="ed groff"
+makedepends="ed"
 depends="ed"
 short_desc="Revision Control System"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"