diff --git a/srcpkgs/fluidsynth/template b/srcpkgs/fluidsynth/template
index 0010ade6e2c..26adf437235 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fluidsynth/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fluidsynth/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.1.6
 revision=6
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DLIB_SUFFIX="
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config cmake"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="glib-devel jack-devel pulseaudio-devel readline-devel libsndfile-devel"
 short_desc="Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"