diff --git a/srcpkgs/knewstuff/template b/srcpkgs/knewstuff/template
index 25c037d17b..514164aac0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/knewstuff/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/knewstuff/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
 hostmakedepends="kcoreaddons extra-cmake-modules gettext
  qt5-host-tools qt5-qmake python3"
-makedepends="kio-devel"
+makedepends="kio-devel kpackage-devel"
 short_desc="KDE Framework for downloading and sharing additional application data"
 maintainer="John <johnz@posteo.net>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"