diff --git a/utils/scancpan b/utils/scancpan
index 3b77b21330..ee547c3e7b 100755
--- a/utils/scancpan
+++ b/utils/scancpan
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ sub fetch {
             # we could use the host Module::CoreList data, because host perl and
             # target perl have the same major version
             next if ${$dep}{phase} eq q{develop};
+            next if ${$dep}{phase} eq q{x_Dist_Zilla};
             next if !($test && $top) && ${$dep}{phase} eq q{test};
             my $distname = $mcpan->module( $modname )->{distribution};
             if (${$dep}{phase} eq q{runtime}) {