diff --git a/srcpkgs/river/template b/srcpkgs/river/template
index 9cf3abe4b85..5c34a94799c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/river/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/river/template
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ version=0.1.1
 revision=1
 build_style=zig-build
 configure_args="$(vopt_if xwayland -Dxwayland)"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config wayland-devel scdoc git"
-makedepends="wlroots-devel"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config wayland-devel scdoc"
+makedepends="wlroots-devel libevdev-devel"
 depends="$(vopt_if xwayland xorg-server-xwayland)"
 short_desc="Dynamic tiling Wayland compositor"
 maintainer="Isaac Freund <mail@isaacfreund.com>"