diff --git a/srcpkgs/wicd/template b/srcpkgs/wicd/template
index 5345c30b199..1ade368680a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wicd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wicd/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=wicd
 version=1.7.2.4
 revision=6
 noarch=yes
+hostmakedepends="python-babel"
 makedepends="dhcpcd wpa_supplicant wireless_tools ethtool dbus-glib python-dbus
  rfkill python-gobject2 python-urwid>=0.9.9 python-setuptools python-babel"
 depends="dbus-glib dhcpcd ethtool net-tools python-dbus python-gobject2 python-urwid