diff --git a/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template b/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template
index df1ab218e16..4eca088632a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bitcoin/template
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-incompatible-bdb --disable-ccache --disable-static
  --enable-hardening --with-boost=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config yasm protobuf"
-makedepends="db-devel protobuf-devel libprotoc-devel boost-devel
- miniupnpc-devel libevent-devel qrencode-devel libatomic-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config yasm"
+makedepends="db-devel boost-devel miniupnpc-devel
+ libevent-devel qrencode-devel libatomic-devel"
 short_desc="Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer network based digital currency"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="MIT"