diff --git a/srcpkgs/ettercap/template b/srcpkgs/ettercap/template
index b1aadc7fead..aea0bd4b70c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ettercap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ettercap/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=6
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DENABLE_GTK=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="cmake flex"
+hostmakedepends="flex"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel libressl-devel libcurl-devel libltdl-devel libnet-devel libpcap-devel pcre-devel"
 conf_files="/etc/${pkgname}/etter.conf"
 short_desc="A network sniffer/interceptor/logger for ethernet LANs"