diff --git a/srcpkgs/yajl/template b/srcpkgs/yajl/template
index cce7147628..d0c1367bd6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/yajl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/yajl/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=yajl
 version=2.0.4
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-makedepends="ruby cmake doxygen"
+hostmakedepends="ruby cmake doxygen"
 short_desc="Yet Another JSON Library"
 maintainer="davehome <davehome@redthumb.info.tm>"
 license="ISC"