diff --git a/srcpkgs/libdbusmenu-glib/template b/srcpkgs/libdbusmenu-glib/template
index 9945baa250d..eddfaa109cf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libdbusmenu-glib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libdbusmenu-glib/template
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-dumper --disable-static --disable-tests
  $(vopt_enable gir vala) $(vopt_enable gir introspection) HAVE_VALGRIND_FALSE=''"
 hostmakedepends="automake gettext-devel glib-devel intltool libtool pkg-config
- $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection vala-devel')"
+ $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection vala-devel') gtk-doc"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel"
 short_desc="Library for passing menus over DBus"
 maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"