diff --git a/srcpkgs/simgear/template b/srcpkgs/simgear/template
index 7155f0651bc..9cbf8800575 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/simgear/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/simgear/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ revision=2
 # XXX: always keep in sync with flightgear version!
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DENABLE_TESTS=OFF"
-hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
 makedepends="boost-devel freetype-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel giflib-devel
  libcurl-devel libfreeglut-devel libopenal-devel osg-devel plib-devel"
 short_desc="Simulation engine for FlightGear - static libraries"