diff --git a/srcpkgs/simavr/template b/srcpkgs/simavr/template
index bc8fa48dda8..035e29cdde3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/simavr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/simavr/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=simavr
 version=1.6
 revision=2
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="which"
 makedepends="elfutils-devel libfreeglut-devel avr-libc"
 short_desc="Lean, mean, and hackable AVR simulator"
 maintainer="Robert Lowry <bobertlo@gmail.com>"