diff --git a/srcpkgs/facter/template b/srcpkgs/facter/template
index a3ce9a4fa8b..336adbc4a01 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/facter/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/facter/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=3.4.1
 revision=3
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DRUBY_CONFIG_INCLUDE_DIR=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include"
-hostmakedepends="cmake ruby-devel"
+hostmakedepends="ruby-devel"
 makedepends="libressl-devel libcurl-devel libblkid-devel ruby-devel yaml-cpp-devel
  boost-devel leatherman cpp-hocon"
 depends="ruby net-tools"