diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index 1a8585d19fd..acb72a2dfb3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.voidlinux.eu/xbps"
 license="Simplified BSD"
 
-hostmakedepends="git"
 makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel libarchive-devel>=3.1.2"
 depends="xbps-triggers>=0.75"
 conf_files="/etc/xbps/xbps.conf"
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	CFLAGS+=" -idirafter ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/include"
 	LDFLAGS+=" -L${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/lib"
 else
-	hostmakedepends="which pkg-config"
+	hostmakedepends="which pkg-config git"
 	makedepends+=" atf-devel"
 
 	xbps-tests_package() {