diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-static/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-static/template
index 00bb2db70a..4e901d10ce 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-static/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-static/template
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ homepage="http://www.voidlinux.eu/xbps"
 license="2-clause-BSD"
 
 wrksrc="xbps-${version}"
-hostmakedepends="git pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel"
 depends="xbps-triggers"