diff --git a/srcpkgs/xload/template b/srcpkgs/xload/template
index b64ab558e9..74cbd8bbf5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xload/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xload/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xload
 version=1.1.3
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config xorg-util-macros"
+hostmakedepends="gettext pkg-config xorg-util-macros"
 makedepends="libXaw-devel"
 short_desc="System load average display for X"
 maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"