diff --git a/srcpkgs/dcraw/template b/srcpkgs/dcraw/template
index 2628110c221..66b968d556e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dcraw/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dcraw/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=dcraw
 version=9.28.0
 revision=1
 wrksrc=dcraw
+hostmakedepends="gettext"
 makedepends="jasper-devel lcms2-devel"
 short_desc="Convert raw photos"
 maintainer="Felix Hanley <felix@userspace.com.au>"