diff --git a/srcpkgs/stockfish/template b/srcpkgs/stockfish/template
index f4759ca7f82..5d6ab52e68b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/stockfish/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/stockfish/template
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ case $XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE in
 esac
 
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_NO_ATOMIC8" ]; then
-	makedepends+="libatomic-devel"
+	makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"
 	LDFLAGS+=" -latomic"
 fi