diff --git a/srcpkgs/jq/template b/srcpkgs/jq/template
index 27362422dd4..e2db9eae098 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/jq/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/jq/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=1.5
 revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="oniguruma-devel"
+checkdepends="valgrind"
 short_desc="Command-line JSON processor"
 maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"