diff --git a/templates/font-util/template b/templates/font-util/template
index 3ce34538d42..f8e5738fc2e 100644
--- a/templates/font-util/template
+++ b/templates/font-util/template
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Add_dependency build pkg-config
 # requirement of dependent packages.
 #
 Add_dependency full font-alias
+Add_dependency full fontconfig
 Add_dependency build bdftopcf
 Add_dependency full mkfontdir
 Add_dependency full mkfontscale