diff --git a/templates/libidn/template b/templates/libidn/template
index 0f3d41f3f5..0d36266905 100644
--- a/templates/libidn/template
+++ b/templates/libidn/template
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Template file for 'libidn'
 pkgname=libidn
 version=1.10
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libidn/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
@@ -22,3 +21,4 @@ long_desc="
  IDNA are supported."
 
 build_depends="perl-5.10.0 pkg-config-0.23"
+run_depends="glibc-2.8"