diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 789ae96..8f067cc 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ package_mkessler-software() {
   
   # zathura and PDF plugin
   depends+=(zathura zathura-pdf-mupdf zathura-djvu)
+
+  # vimtex needs this for correcty syncing with zathura
+  depends+=(xdotool)
   
   # messengers  
   depends+=(signal-desktop element-desktop telegram-desktop)