diff --git a/srcpkgs/dmd/template b/srcpkgs/dmd/template
index 63bd639becc..f8ab9049d59 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dmd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dmd/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=dmd
 version=2.089.1
 revision=1
 create_wrksrc=yes
+hostmakedepends="which"
 makedepends="dmd2.081 git"
 depends="libphobos>=${version} gcc"
 short_desc="Digital Mars D compiler"