diff --git a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
index 2b62e82807c..9b5c787006b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=2.69
 revision=5
 noarch=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="perl"
+hostmakedepends="perl m4"
 depends="virtual?awk m4 perl"
 short_desc="Generates automatic source code configuration scripts"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"