diff --git a/srcpkgs/tpm/template b/srcpkgs/tpm/template
index ae59a8154ad..02a2013767f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tpm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tpm/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=1.2
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-makedepends="perl"
+hostmakedepends="perl"
 depends="bash gnupg2"
 short_desc="A tiny password manager"
 maintainer="Sören Tempel <soeren+void@soeren-tempel.net>"