diff --git a/srcpkgs/sopwith/template b/srcpkgs/sopwith/template
index 07bf26d008..32f6cad630 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sopwith/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sopwith/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.8.4
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="SDL-devel"
-hostmakedepends="autoconf automake ${makedepends}"
+hostmakedepends="automake ${makedepends}"
 short_desc="Sidescrolling shoot 'em up game"
 maintainer="beefcurtains <beefcurtains@users.noreply.github.com>"
 license="GPL-2"