diff --git a/srcpkgs/qca-qt5/template b/srcpkgs/qca-qt5/template
index cbd5e6cc739..5584740a847 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/qca-qt5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/qca-qt5/template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wrksrc=${pkgname%-*}-${version}
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTS=0 -DQC_CERTSTORE_PATH=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
  -DQCA_FEATURE_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/share/qca/mkspecs -DWITH_ossl_PLUGIN=yes"
-hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config ca-certificates"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config ca-certificates"
 makedepends="nss-devel libgcrypt-devel qt5-devel ca-certificates libressl-devel"
 depends="ca-certificates"
 short_desc="Qt Cryptographic Architecture"