diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index d12237300d..2656037efd 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_UCLIBC),y)
 PYTHON3_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_func_wcsftime=no
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT_PROVIDES_LIBINTL),y)
+PYTHON3_DEPENDENCIES += gettext
+endif
+
 PYTHON3_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--without-ensurepip \
 	--without-cxx-main \