diff --git a/srcpkgs/gflags/template b/srcpkgs/gflags/template
index 2c3822a6e41..64a28a91817 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gflags/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gflags/template
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ version=2.1.2
 revision=2
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args=" -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DBUILD_TESTING=ON"
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 short_desc="A C++ library that implements commandline flags processing"
 maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
 license="3-clause-BSD"