diff --git a/packages/sysutils/hal/build b/packages/sysutils/hal/build
index c447c452e2..a62fe080e8 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/hal/build
+++ b/packages/sysutils/hal/build
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 . config/options
 
 $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
-$SCRIPTS/build gettext-dummy
+$SCRIPTS/build gettext
 $SCRIPTS/build pciutils
 $SCRIPTS/build udev
 $SCRIPTS/build expat
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/hal/install b/packages/sysutils/hal/install
index 8684e1a1fe..e67b49b6ab 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/hal/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/hal/install
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $SCRIPTS/install glib
 $SCRIPTS/install udev
 $SCRIPTS/install dbus
 $SCRIPTS/install dbus-glib
-$SCRIPTS/install gettext-dummy
+$SCRIPTS/install gettext
 
   add_user haldaemon x 68 68 "HAL daemon" "/" "/bin/sh"
   add_group haldaemon 68