diff --git a/srcpkgs/task/template b/srcpkgs/task/template
index b471d8f3625..8250901679a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/task/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/task/template
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 pkgname=task
 version=2.5.1
 revision=2
-hostmakedepends="cmake"
 makedepends="libuuid-devel gnutls-devel"
 build_style="cmake"
 short_desc="A command-line todo list manager"