2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 2d41fe029e44..bda8f45724b5 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pkgbase = python-cocotb-git
 	license = BSD
 	makedepends = git
 	makedepends = python-setuptools
+	makedepends = binutils
 	depends = python
 	depends = python-setuptools
 	optdepends = iverilog: for simulating verilog designs
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 94bc83ae65dd..ba6c72e8297b 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ conflicts=('python-cocotb')
 provides=('python-cocotb-git')
 depends=('python' 'python-setuptools')
 
-makedepends=('git' 'python-setuptools')
+makedepends=('git' 'python-setuptools' 'binutils')
 optdepends=('iverilog: for simulating verilog designs'
 	    'ghdl: for simulating VHDL designs'
 	    'gtkwave: for visualizing waveforms')