diff --git a/srcpkgs/node_exporter/template b/srcpkgs/node_exporter/template
index f84cae0d6a1..baec4cfc14d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/node_exporter/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/node_exporter/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ go_ldflags="-X ${go_import_path}/version.Version=${version}
  -X ${go_import_path}/version.Revision=${version}
  -X ${go_import_path}/version.Branch=${version}
  -X ${go_import_path}/version.BuildUser=VoidLinux"
-hostmakedepends="git"
 short_desc="Exporter for machine metrics"
 maintainer="Toyam Cox <Vaelatern@voidlinux.org>"
 license="Apache-2.0"