diff --git a/srcpkgs/polkit/template b/srcpkgs/polkit/template
index b193dbe119e..0681449a0d9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/polkit/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/polkit/template
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ configure_args="$(vopt_enable gir introspection) -disable-static
 make_dirs="
  /etc/polkit-1/rules.d 0700 polkitd polkitd
  /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d 0700 polkitd polkitd"
-hostmakedepends="autoconf-archive automake gettext-devel git glib-devel
+hostmakedepends="autoconf-archive automake gettext-devel glib-devel
  gobject-introspection gtk-doc intltool libtool pkg-config"
 makedepends="elogind-devel mozjs60-devel pam-devel"
 short_desc="Authorization Toolkit"