diff --git a/srcpkgs/fastd/template b/srcpkgs/fastd/template
index d40b3cc2455..7d70f52860e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fastd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fastd/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=fastd
 version=18
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config bison"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config bison"
 makedepends="libuecc-devel libsodium-devel json-c-devel libcap-devel"
 short_desc="Fast and Secure Tunneling Daemon"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.eu>"