diff --git a/BioArchLinux/python-pyfaidx/lilac.yaml b/BioArchLinux/python-pyfaidx/lilac.yaml
index 9a6e3cf230..de41017873 100644
--- a/BioArchLinux/python-pyfaidx/lilac.yaml
+++ b/BioArchLinux/python-pyfaidx/lilac.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ post_build_script: |
   git_pkgbuild_commit()
 repo_depends:
   - python-pyvcf3
+repo_makedepends:
+  - python-biopython
 update_on:
   - source: pypi
     pypi: pyfaidx
-  - alias: python
\ No newline at end of file
+  - alias: python