diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-system-systemd/template b/srcpkgs/base-system-systemd/template
index da8d9f48841..090e4b0b47e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-system-systemd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-system-systemd/template
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ depends="
  parted kmod"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	i686) makedepends+=" linux grub"; depends+=" linux grub";;
-	x86_64) makedepends+=" linux grub-x86_64-efi"; depends+=" linux grub-x86_64-efi";;
+	i686) depends+=" linux grub";;
+	x86_64) depends+=" linux grub-x86_64-efi";;
 esac