diff --git a/srcpkgs/swh-lv2/template b/srcpkgs/swh-lv2/template
index 8da94ddd163..d84cc0b7f55 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/swh-lv2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/swh-lv2/template
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ wrksrc="lv2-${version}"
 make_install_target="install-system"
 homepage="http://plugin.org.uk/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/swh/lv2/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-makedepends="pkg-config fftw-devel libxslt"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config libxslt"
+makedepends="fftw-devel"
 short_desc="Collection of GPL (free software) LV2 audio plugins"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3"