diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnac/template b/srcpkgs/gnac/template
index 7523ec39fe..22af8ddda6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnac/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnac/template
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ revision=3
 patch_args="-Np1"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="gnome-common gettext-devel pkg-config intltool libtool
- gnome-doc-utils glib-devel gtk+3-devel gst-plugins-base1-devel"
+ gnome-doc-utils glib-devel gtk+3-devel gst-plugins-base1-devel
+ autoconf-archive"
 makedepends="libxml2-devel gtk+3-devel gst-plugins-base1-devel libunique-devel
  libnotify-devel gst-plugins-good1 gst-plugins-bad1 gst-plugins-ugly1
  desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme gnome-doc-utils"