diff --git a/srcpkgs/cpio/template b/srcpkgs/cpio/template
index 1dc44f9f35a..2c91ad1cb1a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cpio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cpio/template
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-rmt=/usr/bin/rmt"
 hostmakedepends="automake gettext-devel tar"
-checkdepends="bash"
 short_desc="GNU copy-in/out (cpio) with remote magnetic tape (rmt) support"
 maintainer="Anthony Iliopoulos <ailiop@altatus.com>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"