diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtkspell/template b/srcpkgs/gtkspell/template
index 483e552809..9fa4226f8d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtkspell/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtkspell/template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=gtkspell
 version=2.0.16
 revision=1
-makedepends="pkg-config gtk+-devel enchant-devel"
+makedepends="pkg-config intltool gtk+-devel enchant-devel"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
 subpackages="${pkgname}-devel"