diff --git a/srcpkgs/codelite/template b/srcpkgs/codelite/template
index 2cb5d35bccb..4475b703435 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/codelite/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/codelite/template
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version=13.0
 revision=4
 archs="i686* x86_64* ppc64le*"
 build_style=cmake
+build_helper=cmake-wxWidgets-gtk3
 configure_args="-DWITH_PCH=0
  $(vopt_if sftp -DENABLE_SFTP=1)
  $(vopt_if lldb -DENABLE_LLDB=1)"
@@ -29,6 +30,5 @@ desc_option_sftp="Enable Workspace Mirroring plugin"
 
 pre_configure() {
 	sed -i -e 's,wx-config,&-gtk3,g' \
-	 -e "1i\SET(wxWidgets_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE wx-config-gtk3)" \
 	 CMakeLists.txt
 }