diff --git a/srcpkgs/snazzer/template b/srcpkgs/snazzer/template
index 1cdac623e72..40828a47362 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/snazzer/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/snazzer/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=0.0.3
 revision=1
 archs=noarch
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-makedepends="perl pod2mdoc"
+hostmakedepends="perl pod2mdoc"
 depends="sudo btrfs-progs"
 short_desc="BTRFS snapshotting and backup system"
 maintainer="shizonic <realtiaz@gmail.com>"