diff --git a/srcpkgs/gspell/template b/srcpkgs/gspell/template
index af50a1afc45..c80835e50e6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gspell/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gspell/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static
  $(vopt_if gir '--enable-introspection --enable-vala' '--disable-introspection --disable-vala')"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection vala-devel')"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config glib-devel $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection vala-devel')"
 makedepends="glib-devel enchant-devel gtk+3-devel iso-codes"
 short_desc="flexible API to add spell checking to a GTK+ application"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"