diff --git a/srcpkgs/zbackup/template b/srcpkgs/zbackup/template
index 5526318b092..48ca2fe4017 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zbackup/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zbackup/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=zbackup
 version=1.4.4
 revision=3
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake protobuf"
+hostmakedepends="protobuf"
 makedepends="zlib-devel liblzma-devel protobuf-devel libressl-devel lzo-devel"
 short_desc="A versatile deduplicating backup tool"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"