diff --git a/srcpkgs/quickDocs/template b/srcpkgs/quickDocs/template
index c4a22e6bbe..b2cbb667c8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/quickDocs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/quickDocs/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=quickDocs
 version=2.2.6
 revision=2
 build_style=meson
-hostmakedepends="vala pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="vala pkg-config gettext"
 makedepends="libarchive-devel gtk+3-devel devhelp-devel webkit2gtk-devel libgee08-devel granite-devel"
 short_desc="Fast developer docs reader"
 maintainer="Daniel Lewan <vision360.daniel@gmail.com>"