diff --git a/srcpkgs/gajim/template b/srcpkgs/gajim/template
index e81015b390..b8a2e3402f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gajim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gajim/template
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ version=1.1.3
 revision=2
 archs=noarch
 build_style=python3-module
-pycompile_module="gajim"
-hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
+hostmakedepends="gettext python3-setuptools"
 depends="python3-gobject python3-nbxmpp python3-pyasn1 python3-setuptools
  python3-precis-i18n python3-keyring python3-cssutils"
 short_desc="Full featured Jabber/XMPP client"