diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index 0fcc0b68939..c011851847c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/voidlinux/xbps"
 license="2-clause-BSD"
 
-hostmakedepends="git"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel"
 depends="xbps-triggers"
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	CFLAGS+=" -idirafter ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/include"
 	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/lib"
 else
-	hostmakedepends+=" pkg-config"
+	hostmakedepends="git pkg-config"
 	makedepends+=" atf-devel"
 
 	xbps-tests_package() {