diff --git a/srcpkgs/libdex/template b/srcpkgs/libdex/template
index 8746abdf655..17c2b8825f5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libdex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libdex/template
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ checksum=98a69626aa7646ad455bea7a7f92d2a1ffa47e4559a154a1bfe98c16fa711ee1
 build_options="gir vala gtk_doc"
 build_options_default="gir vala gtk_doc"
 
-if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = musl ]; then
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" libucontext-devel"
-	_devdepends="libucontext-devel"
 	CFLAGS="-D_GNU_SOURCE"
 fi
 
@@ -37,7 +36,10 @@ else
 fi
 
 libdex-devel_package() {
-	depends="${sourcepkg}-${version}_${revision} ${_devdepends} liburing-devel"
+	depends="${sourcepkg}-${version}_${revision} liburing-devel"
+	if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+		depends+=" libucontext-devel"
+	fi
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include