diff --git a/srcpkgs/xsetroot/template b/srcpkgs/xsetroot/template
index d05300aa7b9..b635095d596 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xsetroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xsetroot/template
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ pkgname=xsetroot
 version=1.1.0
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config xbitmaps"
-makedepends="libXmu-devel libXrender-devel libXfixes-devel libXcursor-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="xbitmaps libXmu-devel libXrender-devel libXfixes-devel libXcursor-devel"
 short_desc="X root window parameter setting program"
 homepage="http://xorg.freedesktop.org"
 license="MIT"