diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/xorg-lib/libxpm_3.5.10.bb b/meta/recipes-graphics/xorg-lib/libxpm_3.5.10.bb
index 9eaa2122ce..17b1ef58c8 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/xorg-lib/libxpm_3.5.10.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/xorg-lib/libxpm_3.5.10.bb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 require xorg-lib-common.inc
 
+# libxpm requires xgettext to build
+inherit gettext
+
 SUMMARY = "Xpm: X Pixmap extension library"
 
 DESCRIPTION = "libXpm provides support and common operation for the XPM \