diff --git a/srcpkgs/kate5/template b/srcpkgs/kate5/template
index 996ddee65f0..2c11c159a8c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kate5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kate5/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 wrksrc="${pkgname%5}-${version}"
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules pkg-config kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="kitemmodels-devel knewstuff-devel ktexteditor-devel
  plasma-framework-devel threadweaver-devel"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme"