diff --git a/srcpkgs/swell-foop/template b/srcpkgs/swell-foop/template
index 5e2e6ea9a3..33da8d8365 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/swell-foop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/swell-foop/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=swell-foop
 version=3.34.1
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="glib-devel itstool pkg-config vala"
+hostmakedepends="gettext glib-devel itstool pkg-config vala"
 makedepends="clutter-gtk-devel"
 short_desc="GNOME puzzle game where you remove similar objects"
 maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"