diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-babel/template b/srcpkgs/python-babel/template
index 018ca8f858..ea9241580a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-babel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-babel/template
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Template file for 'python-babel'
 pkgname=python-babel
 version=0.9.6
-revision=1
+revision=2
 wrksrc="Babel-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
-makedepends="python-devel"
+makedepends="python-devel python-distribute"
 short_desc="A collection of tools for internationalizing Python applications"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://babel.edgewall.org/"