diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
index 0947d2de6fc..4ed577715c3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Add_dependency run readline
 Add_dependency run polkit
 
 Add_dependency build gettext
+Add_dependency build readline-devel
 Add_dependency build libcap-ng-devel
 Add_dependency build libnl-devel
 Add_dependency build libgcrypt-devel
@@ -60,5 +61,4 @@ Add_dependency build dbus-devel
 Add_dependency build libudev-devel
 Add_dependency build libpciaccess-devel
 Add_dependency build avahi-libs-devel
-Add_dependency build readline-devel
 Add_dependency build polkit-devel