diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
index d07865ed6ec..d6405d8fda5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ checksum=ed4dfd9f56b7c82e9c71331bbf8d2ea01ddfddc1b6209bd3f3c8640aa24065cf
 bootstrap=yes
 
 if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
-	makedepends="perl"
+	hostmakedepends="perl"
 fi
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "i686" -o "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then