diff --git a/srcpkgs/lyx/template b/srcpkgs/lyx/template
index 3617c701dc..97aa1b3f6a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lyx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lyx/template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ configure_args="--enable-qt5 --without-included-mythes --without-included-boost"
 short_desc="The Document Processor WYSIWYM Editor & Latex frontend"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-2"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config bc python"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config bc python qt5-devel"
 makedepends="file-devel boost-devel mythes-devel enchant-devel qt5-svg-devel"
 depends="virtual?texlive GraphicsMagick"
 homepage="http://www.lyx.org/Home"