diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xv/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xv/package.py
index 30a56226ee5..1c7d328897b 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xv/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/xv/package.py
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ class Xv(CMakePackage):
     depends_on("libpng")
     depends_on("libtiff")
     depends_on("libx11")
+    depends_on("libxt")