diff --git a/srcpkgs/ltrace/template b/srcpkgs/ltrace/template
index 30ce50029c0..abae93efbdc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ltrace/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ltrace/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=ltrace
 version=0.7.3
 revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool git"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool"
 makedepends="elfutils-devel"
 conf_files="/etc/ltrace.conf"
 short_desc="Tracks runtime library calls in dynamically linked programs"