diff --git a/srcpkgs/espeak/template b/srcpkgs/espeak/template
index bbd79f170d7..f87762345ab 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/espeak/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/espeak/template
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ libespeak_package() {
 }
 
 libespeak-devel_package() {
-	depends="${makedepends} libespeak=${version}_${revision}"
+	depends="${makedepends} libespeak>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove "usr/include"