diff --git a/srcpkgs/buildbot-slave/template b/srcpkgs/buildbot-slave/template
index b66cc25c37..a4a91681a4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/buildbot-slave/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/buildbot-slave/template
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ version=0.8.8
 revision=1
 noarch="yes"
 build_style=python-module
-makedepends="python Twisted"
+hostmakedepends="python"
+makedepends="Twisted"
 depends="${makedepends}"
 pycompile_module="buildslave"
 short_desc="BuildBot Slave Daemon"