diff --git a/srcpkgs/granite/template b/srcpkgs/granite/template
index c8a988fc51a..3dc7324c5bc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/granite/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/granite/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=granite
 version=0.3.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config gobject-introspection vala-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config gobject-introspection vala-devel"
 makedepends="gtk+3-devel libgee08-devel"
 depends="hicolor-icon-theme"
 short_desc="GTK+3 extension providing commonly-used widgets"