diff --git a/srcpkgs/colord/template b/srcpkgs/colord/template
index 08b8f6e4d01..0c64484c7d3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/colord/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/colord/template
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="-Dsystemd=false -Dsane=true -Dargyllcms_sensor=false -Dman=false
  -Ddaemon_user=colord -Ddocs=false $(vopt_bool gir introspection)
  $(vopt_bool vala vapi)"
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config $(vopt_if vala vala)"
+hostmakedepends="gettext glib-devel pkg-config $(vopt_if vala vala)"
 makedepends="bash-completion lcms2-devel libgudev-devel libgusb-devel
  polkit-devel sane-devel sqlite-devel"
 short_desc="System daemon for managing color devices"