diff --git a/srcpkgs/vlc/template b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
index 6366b3ea679..e5a37aecedc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vlc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vlc/template
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ checksum=e0149ef4a20a19b9ecd87309c2d27787ee3f47dfd47c6639644bc1f6fd95bdf6
 lib32disabled=yes
 
 # XXX Add missing deps: gme, telepathy, libtar (for skins2).
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config flex bison libgcrypt-devel live555-devel $(vopt_if lua lua52) $(vopt_if chromecast protobuf)"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config flex gettext libgcrypt-devel
+ live555-devel $(vopt_if lua lua52) $(vopt_if chromecast protobuf)"
 makedepends="
  avahi-libs-devel dbus-glib-devel faad2-devel ffmpeg-devel freefont-ttf
  gnutls-devel jack-devel liba52-devel libass-devel libbluray-devel