diff --git a/package/ltris/Config.in b/package/ltris/Config.in
index 1ce52daa4..b4e0ccf30 100644
--- a/package/ltris/Config.in
+++ b/package/ltris/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LTRIS
 	bool "LTris"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_SDL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT if BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE
 	help
 	  LTris as a tetris clone, using SDL. It optionally requires
 	  SDL_mixer for audio support.  A display with minimum 640x480
diff --git a/package/ltris/ltris.mk b/package/ltris/ltris.mk
index e26bf45ef..008f0d78e 100644
--- a/package/ltris/ltris.mk
+++ b/package/ltris/ltris.mk
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ else
 LTRIS_CONF_OPT += --disable-audio
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT),y)
+LTRIS_DEPENDENCIES += gettext
+LTRIS_CONF_ENV += LIBS=-lintl
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))