diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome/template b/srcpkgs/gnome/template
index 7190a108fa4..86384fbfa48 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome/template
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ license="GPL, LGPL"
 
 gnome_package() {
 	noarch="yes"
-	depends="${_makedepends}"
+	depends="${makedepends}"
 }