diff --git a/srcpkgs/flint/template b/srcpkgs/flint/template
index fe20966f97f..f3dad9dfbca 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/flint/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/flint/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=flint
 version=0.1.0
 revision=6
 build_style=go
-hostmakedepends="git-perl"
+hostmakedepends="git"
 short_desc="Check your project for common sources of contributor friction"
 maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="MIT"