diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcap/template b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
index a1e5e67901e..13c13bcd282 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libcap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcap/template
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ build_style=gnu-makefile
 make_install_args="SBINDIR=/usr/bin exec_prefix=/usr
  LIBDIR=/usr/lib PKGCONFIGDIR=/usr/lib/pkgconfig RAISE_SETFCAP=no"
 make_use_env=yes
-makedepends="attr-devel"
 short_desc="POSIX.1e capabilities suite"
 maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2.0-only"