diff --git a/srcpkgs/sopwith/template b/srcpkgs/sopwith/template
index 07b740022a..07bf26d008 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sopwith/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sopwith/template
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ pkgname=sopwith
 version=1.8.4
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-depends="SDL"
-makedepends="${depends}-devel"
+makedepends="SDL-devel"
 hostmakedepends="autoconf automake ${makedepends}"
 short_desc="Sidescrolling shoot 'em up game"
 maintainer="beefcurtains <beefcurtains@users.noreply.github.com>"