diff --git a/srcpkgs/fcitx-chewing/template b/srcpkgs/fcitx-chewing/template
index 8f2c9c4ce43..67d01e03927 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fcitx-chewing/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fcitx-chewing/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=fcitx-chewing
 version=0.2.3
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config libfcitx"
 makedepends="fcitx-devel libchewing-devel"
 depends="fcitx5-chewing-icons"
 short_desc="Fcitx wrapper for Chewing IM engine"