diff --git a/srcpkgs/vte3/template b/srcpkgs/vte3/template
index 237de653b7..08bb9fcd7e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vte3/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vte3/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 wrksrc=vte-${version}
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-gtk=3.0 --disable-gnome-pty-helper --disable-static"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel vala-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel gnome-doc-utils"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel ncurses-devel vte vala-devel"
 depends="vte"
 short_desc="Terminal widget with improved accessibility and I18N support"