diff --git a/srcpkgs/metacity/template b/srcpkgs/metacity/template
index 1d419267668..7fb86fd964c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/metacity/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/metacity/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=metacity
 version=3.30.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="gettext-devel glib-devel itstool pkg-config yelp-tools zenity"
+hostmakedepends="gettext gettext-devel glib-devel itstool pkg-config yelp-tools zenity"
 makedepends="gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel gtk+3-devel libcanberra-devel
  libglib-devel libgtop-devel libSM-devel libXcomposite-devel libXdamage-devel
  libXfixes-devel libXinerama-devel libXrender-devel libX11-devel pango-devel