diff --git a/srcpkgs/kcharselect/template b/srcpkgs/kcharselect/template
index 8c02a3fb1bc..23f1cb1c138 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kcharselect/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kcharselect/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=19.04.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules"
+hostmakedepends="extra-cmake-modules kcoreaddons"
 makedepends="qt5-devel kbookmarks-devel"
 short_desc="Character Selector"
 maintainer="travankor <travankor@tuta.io>"