diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml b/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml
index eab4494085..ad1f18d5a3 100755
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/kate/pspec.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
             <Dependency>threadweaver-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>kitemmodels-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>plasma-framework-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>syntax-highlighting-devel</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
          <Patches>
              <Patch level="1">kate-17.04.0-allow-root.patch</Patch>
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
             <Dependency>kconfigwidgets</Dependency>
             <Dependency>knotifications</Dependency>
             <Dependency>kwidgetsaddons</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>syntax-highlighting</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share</Path>