diff --git a/srcpkgs/vte290/template b/srcpkgs/vte290/template
index ae1d386a4d..2d1922b505 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vte290/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vte290/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'vte290'
 pkgname=vte290
 version=0.36.5
-revision=3
+revision=4
 wrksrc=vte-${version}
 build_style=gnu-configure
 build_helper="gir"
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ configure_args="--with-gtk=3.0 --disable-gnome-pty-helper --disable-static
  $(vopt_enable gir introspection) $(vopt_enable gir vala)"
 hostmakedepends="glib-devel intltool pkg-config
  $(vopt_if gir 'gobject-introspection vala-devel')"
-makedepends="gtk+3-devel ncurses-devel vte"
-depends="vte"
+makedepends="gtk+3-devel ncurses-devel"
 short_desc="Terminal widget with improved accessibility and I18N support"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"