diff --git a/srcpkgs/snappy/template b/srcpkgs/snappy/template
index 79017a4896d..71a00d617e7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/snappy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/snappy/template
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ pkgname=snappy
 version=1.1.6
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-makedepends="automake libtool pkg-config zlib-devel lzo-devel"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config"
+makedepends="zlib-devel lzo-devel"
 short_desc="A fast compressor/decompressor library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="https://google.github.io/snappy"