diff --git a/srcpkgs/xfce4/template b/srcpkgs/xfce4/template
index f8405cfb7ba..c8be2ed8c4e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xfce4/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xfce4/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=xfce4
 version=4.10.0
 revision=4
 build_style=meta
-makedepends="
+depends="
 	xfce4-appfinder>=4.10.0
 	xfce4-mixer>=4.8.0_3
 	xfce4-panel>=4.10.0
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ makedepends="
 	xfce4-notifyd
 	tumbler>=0.1.25
 	xdg-user-dirs-gtk"
-depends="${makedepends}"
 short_desc="The XFCE desktop environment meta package"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2, LGPL-2.1, BSD"