diff --git a/srcpkgs/gdb/template b/srcpkgs/gdb/template
index dd043545748..9d77396b93e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gdb/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gdb/template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-werror --disable-nls --with-system-readline
  --with-system-gdbinit=/etc/gdb/gdbinit $(vopt_enable gdbserver)
  $(vopt_if static 'CFLAGS=-static') $(vopt_with python)"
-hostmakedepends="perl"
+hostmakedepends="perl $(vopt_if python python-devel)"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel zlib-devel readline-devel $(vopt_if python python-devel)"
 short_desc="The GNU Debugger"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"