diff --git a/packages/sysutils/upower/meta b/packages/sysutils/upower/meta
index 4fcfbb7d3e..ba23415b9e 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/upower/meta
+++ b/packages/sysutils/upower/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://upower.freedesktop.org/"
 PKG_URL="http://upower.freedesktop.org/releases/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
 PKG_DEPENDS="systemd glib dbus dbus-glib polkit pm-utils libusb"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain systemd glib dbus dbus-glib gobject-introspection polkit libusb"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain systemd glib dbus dbus-glib polkit libusb"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="system"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="upower: a modular hardware abstraction layer designed for use in Linux systems that is designed to simplify device management."