diff --git a/srcpkgs/mate/template b/srcpkgs/mate/template
index ff134a9c5a7..8bb611482cf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mate/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mate/template
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ depends="
 	mate-control-center>=${version}
 	mate-panel>=${version}
 	mate-netbook>=${version}
+	mate-themes>=${version}
 	caja>=${version}
 	marco>=${version}
 	zenity