--- a/gi-harfbuzz.cabal
+++ b/gi-harfbuzz.cabal
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ library
                      bytestring >= 0.10 && < 1,
                      containers >= 0.5 && < 1,
                      text >= 1.0 && < 2,
-                     transformers >= 0.4 && < 1
+                     transformers >= 0.4 && < 1,
+                     gi-freetype2 == 2.0.*
 
       -- Disable overloading when compiling under GHC 8.2.x
       -- see https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14382
