diff --git a/srcpkgs/chatty/template b/srcpkgs/chatty/template
index a237d134d69..80a7c3d5ea6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chatty/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chatty/template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=chatty
 version=0.22
 revision=1
-hostmakedepends="gradle"
+hostmakedepends="gradle openjdk8"
 depends="virtual?java-runtime"
 short_desc="Twitch Chat Client for Desktop"
 maintainer="Frank Steinborn <steinex@nognu.de>"