diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-fakeroot/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-fakeroot/template
index b059f3618e7..d652164609d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-fakeroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-fakeroot/template
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 provides="fakeroot-${version}_${revision}"
 conflicts="fakeroot>=0"
 # need getopt(1)
-depends="chroot-util-linux"
+makedepends="chroot-util-linux"
+depends="${makedepends}"
 short_desc="Gives a fake root environment -- for xbps-src use"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://packages.debian.org/fakeroot"