diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-src-git/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-src-git/template
index 2daff2b2df3..9a79b27acba 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-src-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-src-git/template
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Add_dependency run perl ">=0"
 Add_dependency run fakeroot
 Add_dependency run libcap-progs
 Add_dependency run xbps-static
-Add_dependency run git
+Add_dependency build git
 Add_dependency build libcap-devel
 
 do_fetch() {
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-src/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-src/template
index 84a53b298cc..5e8db0661ed 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-src/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-src/template
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ Add_dependency run perl ">=0"
 Add_dependency run fakeroot
 Add_dependency run libcap-progs
 Add_dependency run xbps-static
-Add_dependency run git
+Add_dependency build git
 Add_dependency build libcap-devel