diff --git a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
index 88c615bc00..71ab66e97f 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd"
 PKG_URL="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain libcap kmod util-linux libgcrypt"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain libcap kmod util-linux"
 PKG_PRIORITY="required"
 PKG_SECTION="system"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="systemd: a system and session manager"