diff --git a/srcpkgs/mate-netspeed/template b/srcpkgs/mate-netspeed/template
index 0ec3c4032a7..cf4ac7e1899 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mate-netspeed/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mate-netspeed/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=mate-netspeed
 version=1.10.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool libxslt"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool libxslt glib-devel"
 makedepends="libSM-devel gtk+-devel libgtop-devel wireless_tools-devel libmate-panel-devel mate-desktop-devel"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme"
 short_desc="A MATE applet that shows traffic stats on a specified network device"