diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index b620ae8cbf8..0aa70e227c1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ changelog="https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/blob/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=bccad7c4187c467f322e6905fbe96839c00d2cbdda254c0c99b38eabeedb8678
 
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkgconf"
 checkdepends="kyua"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel"
 depends="ca-certificates xbps-triggers"