diff --git a/srcpkgs/badvpn/template b/srcpkgs/badvpn/template
index 7ee504c4a3f..13adf2077ae 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/badvpn/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/badvpn/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=badvpn
 version=1.999.130
 revision=6
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="libressl-devel nspr-devel nss-devel"
 short_desc="Peer-to-peer VPN system"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"