diff --git a/srcpkgs/aspell-fr/template b/srcpkgs/aspell-fr/template
index 00d82f642f4..b70645314de 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/aspell-fr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/aspell-fr/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="aspell-fr-0.50-3"
 build_style=configure
+hostmakedepends="aspell-devel"
 makedepends="aspell-devel"
 depends="aspell"
 short_desc="French dictionary for aspell"