diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcap/template b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
index 49ebddb069..3696f3ee21 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libcap
 version=2.22
 revision=8
 subpackages="$pkgname-devel $pkgname-pam $pkgname-progs"
-hostmakedepends="gperf perl"
+hostmakedepends="gperf perl pam-devel"
 makedepends="pam-devel attr-devel"
 short_desc="POSIX.1e capabilities suite"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"