diff --git a/srcpkgs/widelands/template b/srcpkgs/widelands/template
index 390f9ffd491..abc83bac8aa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/widelands/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/widelands/template
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ configure_args="
  -DLUA_INCLUDE_DIR=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/lua5.1
  -DWL_INSTALL_DATADIR=share/widelands
  -DWL_INSTALL_BINDIR=share/widelands"
-hostmakedepends="cmake python pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="python pkg-config"
 makedepends="boost-devel minizip-devel glu-devel glew-devel SDL_gfx-devel SDL_image-devel SDL_net-devel SDL_mixer-devel SDL_ttf-devel lua51-devel"
 depends="${pkgname}-data-${version}_${revision}"
 short_desc="A real-time strategy game"