diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-system/template b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
index 40af9ed7de0..8fafcc408d2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-system/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-system/template
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ depends="base-files>=0.77 ncurses coreutils findutils diffutils dash bash grep
  iana-etc systemd cron-daemon openssh>=6.1p1 dhcpcd iproute2 iputils
  bridge-utils ifenslave iw wpa_supplicant xbps netbsd-wtf nvi
  wifi-firmware kernel void-artwork nss-mdns traceroute ethtool"
-makedepends="${depends}"
 replaces="xbps-base-system>=0"
 homepage="https://www.voidlinux.eu/"
 short_desc="Void Linux base system meta package"