diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-power-manager/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-power-manager/template
index 58422cd9da..0c3c1ff430 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-power-manager/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-power-manager/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gnome-power-manager
 version=3.32.0
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="glib-devel pkg-config gettext"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel upower-devel"
 depends="desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme upower"
 short_desc="GNOME power management tool"