diff --git a/srcpkgs/graphviz/template b/srcpkgs/graphviz/template
index 6b3c8baf46..93f0db1818 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/graphviz/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/graphviz/template
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ version=2.28.0
 revision=8
 build_style=gnu-configure
 subpackages="${pkgname}-libs ${pkgname}-devel"
-makedepends="flex pkg-config libpng-devel>=1.5.10 gd-devel expat-devel
- fontconfig-devel gtk+-devel librsvg-devel libXaw-devel libltdl-devel
- libXrender-devel"
+hostmakedepends="flex pkg-config"
+makedepends="libpng-devel>=1.5.10 gd-devel gtk+-devel librsvg-devel libltdl-devel"
 short_desc="Graph Visualization Software"
 configure_args="--disable-rpath --enable-ltdl --disable-ltdl-install
  --disable-swig --disable-sharp --disable-guile --disable-io --disable-java