diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libgd/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libgd/package.py
index cd94317cb32..ee91e4562d3 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libgd/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/libgd/package.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Libgd(AutotoolsPackage):
     depends_on("jpeg")
     depends_on("libtiff")
     depends_on("fontconfig")
+    depends_on("libx11")
 
     def patch(self):
         p = self.spec["jpeg"].libs.search_flags