diff --git a/srcpkgs/gpm/template b/srcpkgs/gpm/template
index 3fd508b4c8b..735cab3c537 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gpm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gpm/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gpm
 version=1.20.7
 revision=9
 build_style=gnu-configure
-hostmakedepends="automake libtool flex wget texinfo"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool flex texinfo"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel libfl-devel"
 short_desc="Mouse server for the console and xterm"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.org>"