diff --git a/srcpkgs/iceauth/template b/srcpkgs/iceauth/template
index 8cddff4fd8..fedbcb494b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/iceauth/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/iceauth/template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ pkgname=iceauth
 version=1.0.4
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
-makedepends="pkg-config xproto libICE-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="xproto libICE-devel"
 short_desc="ICE protocol utility"
 homepage="http://xorg.freedesktop.org"
 license="MIT"