diff --git a/srcpkgs/rkt/template b/srcpkgs/rkt/template
index b06e12c5ea8..e57f16e8247 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rkt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rkt/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'rkt'
 pkgname=rkt
 version=1.28.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="automake wget cpio squashfs-tools bc gnupg git go"
 makedepends="acl-devel zlib-devel libressl-devel"
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ do_install() {
 
 rkt-stage1-fly_package() {
 	alternatives="rkt-stage1:/usr/lib/rkt/stage1.aci:/usr/lib/rkt/stage1-fly.aci"
-	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - fly stage1"
 	provides="rkt-stage1-${version}_${revision}"
 	pkg_install() {
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ rkt-stage1-fly_package() {
 
 rkt-stage1-coreos_package() {
 	alternatives="rkt-stage1:/usr/lib/rkt/stage1.aci:/usr/lib/rkt/stage1-coreos.aci"
-	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" - coreos stage1"
 	provides="rkt-stage1-${version}_${revision}"
 	pkg_install() {