diff --git a/srcpkgs/river/template b/srcpkgs/river/template
index d300604224..314ed6c531 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/river/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/river/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.1.0
 revision=1
 build_style=zig-build
 configure_args="$(vopt_if xwayland -Dxwayland)"
-hostmakedepends="zig pkg-config wayland-devel scdoc git"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config wayland-devel scdoc git"
 makedepends="wlroots-devel"
 depends="$(vopt_if xwayland xorg-server-xwayland)"
 short_desc="Dynamic tiling Wayland compositor"