diff --git a/packages/print/freetype/package.mk b/packages/print/freetype/package.mk
index c4ab171359..eabe9d0b6b 100644
--- a/packages/print/freetype/package.mk
+++ b/packages/print/freetype/package.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.freetype.org"
 PKG_URL="http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS="zlib"
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain zlib libpng"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain zlib libpng"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="print"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="freetype: TrueType font rendering library"