diff --git a/gnu/packages/mpd.scm b/gnu/packages/mpd.scm
index 14754ada84..1a556c0289 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mpd.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mpd.scm
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ album-experience.")
                   python-mpd2
                   python-pycairo
                   python-pygobject))
-    (native-inputs (list `(,glib "bin")))
+    (native-inputs (list gettext-minimal `(,glib "bin")))
     (home-page "https://github.com/SoongNoonien/mpdevil")
     (synopsis "Music browser for the MPD")
     (description "mpdevil is a music browser for the Music Player Daemon (MPD),