diff --git a/srcpkgs/autokey/template b/srcpkgs/autokey/template
index 017c65de48d..eb94765a9b7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/autokey/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/autokey/template
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ build_style="python-module"
 python_versions="2.7"
 pycompile_version="2.7"
 pycompile_module="autokey"
+hostmakedepends="python"
 makedepends="python"
 depends="python python-xlib python-inotify python-simplejson wmctrl"
 short_desc="desktop automation utility for Linux and X11"