diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtk-xfce-engine/template b/srcpkgs/gtk-xfce-engine/template
index bb0a0777759..a39a7ea4144 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtk-xfce-engine/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtk-xfce-engine/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=3
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel"
 makedepends="gtk+-devel gtk+3-devel"
 short_desc="A GTK+ 2/3 theme engine for Xfce"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"