diff --git a/bootstrap.conf b/bootstrap.conf
index 44d6d0e370..5af77a7488 100644
--- a/bootstrap.conf
+++ b/bootstrap.conf
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ getaddrinfo
 gethostname
 getpass
 gettext-h
+gettimeofday
 gitlog-to-changelog
 gnumakefile
 ignore-value