diff --git a/templates/kbd.tmpl b/templates/kbd.tmpl
index 1a5e1a0037e..870c11c3346 100644
--- a/templates/kbd.tmpl
+++ b/templates/kbd.tmpl
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ long_desc="
  The kbd package contains keytable files and keyboard utilities compatible
  with kernel version 1.1.54 and later. Setfont requires 1.1.92 or later."
 
-build_depends="bison-2.3 flex-2.5.35"
+build_depends="gettext-0.17 bison-2.3 flex-2.5.35"
 run_depends="glibc-2.8"