diff --git a/packages/network/ntp/build b/packages/network/ntp/build
index 0bf4fab2e6..0038c776cd 100755
--- a/packages/network/ntp/build
+++ b/packages/network/ntp/build
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ cd $PKG_BUILD
             --enable-ipv6 \
             --without-rpath \
             --with-gnu-ld \
+            --disable-linuxcaps \
             --without-crypto
 
 make -C sntp/libopts
diff --git a/packages/network/ntp/meta b/packages/network/ntp/meta
index 326bb29963..67e708a00f 100644
--- a/packages/network/ntp/meta
+++ b/packages/network/ntp/meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="OSS"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.ntp.org/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/ntp4/ntp-4.2/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
 PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain libcap"
+PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="network"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="ntp: Network Time Protocol utilities"