diff --git a/print/py-pydyf/Makefile b/print/py-pydyf/Makefile
index 63f84cc46a70..a35354118d26 100644
--- a/print/py-pydyf/Makefile
+++ b/print/py-pydyf/Makefile
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 PORTNAME=	pydyf
 PORTVERSION=	0.5.0
 CATEGORIES=	print python
 MASTER_SITES=	PYPI
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	pi@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Low-level PDF generator based on PDF spec 1.7
 WWW=		https://doc.courtbouillon.org/pydyf/
 
 LICENSE=	BSD
 
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}flit>=3.8.0:devel/py-flit@${PY_FLAVOR}
+
 USES=		python:3.6+
 USE_PYTHON=	pep517 autoplist
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>