diff --git a/srcpkgs/crane/template b/srcpkgs/crane/template
index 09e49dfc037..2ef62fffbfe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/crane/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/crane/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=crane
 version=2.5.1
 revision=1
 build_style=go
-hostmakedepends="git"
+hostmakedepends="git-perl"
 short_desc="Lift containers with ease "
 maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"