diff --git a/srcpkgs/ratpoison/template b/srcpkgs/ratpoison/template
index 46258ad986..87eabd8695 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ratpoison/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ratpoison/template
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'ratpoison'
 pkgname=ratpoison
 version=1.4.8
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-makedepends="libXinerama-devel libXtst-devel libXft-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="readline-devel libICE-devel libXinerama-devel libXtst-devel libXft-devel"
 depends="perl"
 short_desc="Window manager without mouse dependency"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"