diff --git a/srcpkgs/mate-themes/template b/srcpkgs/mate-themes/template
index 748337dbd7c..127efd794c7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mate-themes/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mate-themes/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'mate-themes'
 pkgname=mate-themes
 version=3.22.23
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="THEME_ENGINE_CFLAGS=unused THEME_ENGINE_LIBS=unused"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool icon-naming-utils"
-makedepends="gtk+-devel gtk+3-devel"
-depends="gtk2-engines gtk-engine-murrine librsvg mate-icon-theme"
+depends="librsvg mate-icon-theme"
 short_desc="Default themes for the MATE desktop"
 maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"