diff --git a/srcpkgs/newt/template b/srcpkgs/newt/template
index 19164dfb053..6f116d9f57a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/newt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/newt/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=newt
 version=0.52.19
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="python-devel python3-devel"
 makedepends="slang-devel popt-devel python3-devel python-devel"
 short_desc="Library for color text mode, widget based user interfaces"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"