diff --git a/package/file/file.mk b/package/file/file.mk
index c9846e437e..7f077528e6 100644
--- a/package/file/file.mk
+++ b/package/file/file.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 FILE_VERSION = 5.11
 FILE_SITE = ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file
 FILE_DEPENDENCIES = host-file zlib
-HOST_FILE_DEPENDENCIES = host-zlib
 FILE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 define FILE_UNINSTALL_TARGET_CMDS