diff --git a/package/libcap/libcap.mk b/package/libcap/libcap.mk
index 42acca9082..1207995333 100644
--- a/package/libcap/libcap.mk
+++ b/package/libcap/libcap.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIBCAP_LICENSE = GPL-2.0 or BSD-3-Clause
 LIBCAP_LICENSE_FILES = License
 LIBCAP_CPE_ID_VENDOR = libcap_project
 
-LIBCAP_DEPENDENCIES = host-libcap host-gperf
+LIBCAP_DEPENDENCIES = host-gperf
 LIBCAP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 HOST_LIBCAP_DEPENDENCIES = host-gperf