diff --git a/srcpkgs/avahi/template b/srcpkgs/avahi/template
index 0cfb7ba3076..658f033ac0f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/avahi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/avahi/template
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ subpackages="avahi-autoipd avahi-discover avahi-compat-libs avahi-compat-libs-de
 
 if [ "$XBPS_CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	# XXX glib, gtk, introspection and python
-	hostmakedepends="automake gettext-devel glib-devel pkg-config intltool"
+	hostmakedepends="libtool automake gettext-devel glib-devel pkg-config intltool"
 	makedepends="dbus-devel libcap-devel libdaemon-devel gdbm-devel"
 	subpackages="avahi-autoipd avahi-compat-libs avahi-compat-libs-devel
 		     avahi-libs avahi-libs-devel avahi-utils"