diff --git a/srcpkgs/shared-color-profiles/template b/srcpkgs/shared-color-profiles/template
index 7262baf867c..4640fc334e0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/shared-color-profiles/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/shared-color-profiles/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=0.1.6
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="argyllcms"
 short_desc="Color profiles from contributors for color calibration"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"