diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-builder/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-builder/template
index 85aeeee9a1..f4faa66948 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-builder/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-builder/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=3.34.1
 revision=2
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="-Dwith_webkit=true -Dwith_sysprof=true -Dhelp=true"
-hostmakedepends="appdata-tools desktop-file-utils flex gobject-introspection
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config appdata-tools desktop-file-utils flex gobject-introspection
  gspell-devel llvm mm-common vala python3-Sphinx python3-sphinx_rtd_theme"
 makedepends="cairo-devel clang devhelp-devel enchant2-devel flatpak-devel
  gspell-devel gtksourceview4-devel gtk+3-devel json-glib-devel jsonrpc-glib-devel