diff --git a/srcpkgs/macchanger/template b/srcpkgs/macchanger/template
index 82b3ba3ef6..9af205a0d0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/macchanger/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/macchanger/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.7.0
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_script="./autogen.sh"
-hostmakedepends="automake"
+hostmakedepends="automake texinfo"
 short_desc="Small utility to change your NIC's MAC address"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"