diff --git a/srcpkgs/compton-conf/template b/srcpkgs/compton-conf/template
index 0405611d764..2f431053686 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/compton-conf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/compton-conf/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=compton-conf
 version=0.15.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config lxqt-build-tools qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config lxqt-build-tools qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools perl"
 makedepends="qt5-tools-devel libconfig-devel"
 depends="compton desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="LXQt GUI configuration tool for compton"