diff --git a/desktop/kde/applications/kpimtextedit/pspec.xml b/desktop/kde/applications/kpimtextedit/pspec.xml
index 34bd66d2c9..345232f720 100644
--- a/desktop/kde/applications/kpimtextedit/pspec.xml
+++ b/desktop/kde/applications/kpimtextedit/pspec.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
             <Dependency>kdoctools-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>extra-cmake-modules</Dependency>
             <Dependency>grantlee-qt5-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>syntax-highlighting-devel</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
     </Source>
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
             <Dependency>kcoreaddons</Dependency>
             <Dependency>kiconthemes</Dependency>
             <Dependency>kconfigwidgets</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>syntax-highlighting</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/qt5</Path>