diff --git a/srcpkgs/bsdiff/template b/srcpkgs/bsdiff/template
index d515a9b0be..beabfce954 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bsdiff/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bsdiff/template
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=bsdiff
 version=4.3
 revision=1
+makedepends="bzip2-devel"
 homepage="http://www.daemonology.net/bsdiff"
 short_desc="Binary diff/patch utility"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"