diff --git a/srcpkgs/autoconf-archive/template b/srcpkgs/autoconf-archive/template
index c16f37ab3d7..b04bb9a7905 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/autoconf-archive/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/autoconf-archive/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=2019.01.06
 revision=1
 archs=noarch
 build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="texinfo"
 depends="autoconf"
 short_desc="Collection of freely re-usable Autoconf macros"
 maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"