diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index 317fc3ce268..e0e91c9c47e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="https://github.com/voidlinux/xbps"
 license="2-clause-BSD"
 
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel"
 depends="xbps-triggers"
 
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
-	hostmakedepends="git pkg-config"
+	hostmakedepends+=" git"
 	makedepends+=" atf-devel"
 	xbps-tests_package() {
 		short_desc+=" - Kyua testsuite"