diff --git a/comps-fe5.xml.in b/comps-fe5.xml.in
index 22b58101..c7ae820f 100644
--- a/comps-fe5.xml.in
+++ b/comps-fe5.xml.in
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
         <packagereq type="optional">gobby</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">jed</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">leafpad</packagereq>
+        <packagereq type="optional">scite</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">scribes</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">TeXmacs</packagereq>
     </packagelist>
diff --git a/comps-fe6.xml.in b/comps-fe6.xml.in
index 14c6ca0a..11d8864d 100644
--- a/comps-fe6.xml.in
+++ b/comps-fe6.xml.in
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
         <packagereq type="optional">leafpad</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">nedit</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">poedit</packagereq>
+        <packagereq type="optional">scite</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">scribes</packagereq>
         <packagereq type="optional">TeXmacs</packagereq>
     </packagelist>