diff --git a/dev-python/argparse-manpage/argparse_manpage-4.6.recipe b/dev-python/argparse-manpage/argparse_manpage-4.6.recipe
index bb5b36e8a..9aeaf8036 100644
--- a/dev-python/argparse-manpage/argparse_manpage-4.6.recipe
+++ b/dev-python/argparse-manpage/argparse_manpage-4.6.recipe
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ for i in "${!PYTHON_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
 	eval "REQUIRES_$pythonPackage=\"
 		haiku
 		cmd:python$pythonVersion
+		tomli_$pythonPackage
 		\""
 
 	BUILD_REQUIRES+="
 		build_$pythonPackage
 		installer_$pythonPackage
 		setuptools_$pythonPackage
+		tomli_$pythonPackage # only needed for python < 3.11
 		wheel_$pythonPackage
 		"
 	BUILD_PREREQUIRES+="