diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-efl/template b/srcpkgs/python-efl/template
index 698512af42..2ffb20850a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-efl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-efl/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=python-efl
 version=1.8.1
 revision=1
 build_style=python-module
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config python-devel"
 makedepends="efl-devel>=${version} elementary-devel>=${version} dbus-python-devel"
 depends="dbus-python"
 pycompile_modules="evas efl edje emotion ecore elementary e_dbus"