diff --git a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
index fea90f1b09..2908af3292 100644
--- a/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
+++ b/package/libconfuse/libconfuse.mk
@@ -14,5 +14,9 @@ HOST_LIBCONFUSE_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex
 LIBCONFUSE_LICENSE = ISC
 LIBCONFUSE_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT),y)
+LIBCONFUSE_DEPENDENCIES += gettext
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))