diff --git a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
index 4fe78eb352c..8b3f4fdc5b1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xfdesktop/template
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ version=4.12.4
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel dbus-glib-devel"
-makedepends="libxfce4ui-devel exo-devel Thunar-devel garcon-devel
+# XXX Add Thunar-devel again once xfdesktop supports the new Thunarx-3 API
+makedepends="libxfce4ui-devel exo-devel garcon-devel
  libnotify-devel libwnck2-devel"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="Desktop manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment"