diff --git a/srcpkgs/exiftool/template b/srcpkgs/exiftool/template
index 8bceafb696..02e00e61b7 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/exiftool/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/exiftool/template
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ distfiles="http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/Image-ExifTool-${version
 checksum="de8f979cecf3ddfcbbe930465b22c608c19efaf4615658904e3b03e3dcc95df1"
 build_style=perl-module
 makedepends="perl>=5.16"
+hostmakedepends="${makedepends}"
 wrksrc="Image-ExifTool-${version}"
 maintainer="Steven R <strob AT styez DOT com>"
 homepage="http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/"
@@ -18,4 +19,4 @@ exiftool_package() {
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}