diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 6e21167cc7..11085ecc80 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -5356,7 +5356,8 @@ (define-public gnome-multi-writer
                (("meson.add_install_script" &) (string-append "# " &)))
              #t)))))
     (native-inputs
-     (list `(,glib "bin")
+     (list gettext-minimal
+           `(,glib "bin")
            pkg-config))
     (inputs
      (list gtk+