diff --git a/srcpkgs/yajl/template b/srcpkgs/yajl/template
index 9392520aaad..ebdca742492 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/yajl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/yajl/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=yajl
 version=2.1.0
 revision=3
 build_style=cmake
-hostmakedepends="ruby cmake doxygen"
+hostmakedepends="ruby doxygen"
 short_desc="Yet Another JSON Library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="ISC"