diff --git a/srcpkgs/geis/template b/srcpkgs/geis/template
index af36539f976..6d578c5a23f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/geis/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/geis/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=geis
 version=2.2.16
 revision=2
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config python3.4"
-makedepends="dbus-devel grail-devel frame-devel libXi-devel python3.4-devel"
+makedepends="dbus-devel grail-devel frame-devel libXi-devel python3.4-devel xorg-server-devel"
 build_style="gnu-configure"
 configure_args="--disable-static"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <eb@s01.de>"