diff --git a/srcpkgs/libkcapi/template b/srcpkgs/libkcapi/template
index d9dbfed353d..6c6cb786939 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libkcapi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libkcapi/template
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ post_install() {
 }
 
 libkcapi-devel_package() {
-	depends=${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}
+	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - Development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include