diff --git a/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template b/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
index 5fc0654f21..c609f98de3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zulip-desktop/template
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ maintainer="Luca - <luca.andrea.fuse@gmx.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://www.zulip.com"
 distfiles="https://github.com/zulip/${pkgname}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 makedepends="qt5-webkit-devel phonon-qt5-devel qt5-svg-devel qt5-multimedia-devel"
 checksum="d806dadf8a5e1fcf5f8cd19d9557e580c1426cee3d95c32593c615e4aa9236b5"