diff --git a/srcpkgs/libssh/template b/srcpkgs/libssh/template
index 60bc4076093..d8e9d9bcec4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libssh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libssh/template
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pkgname=libssh
 version=0.5.4
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
+hostmakedepends="cmake"
 makedepends="zlib-devel openssl-devel"
 short_desc="The SSH library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"