diff --git a/packages/debug/strace/package.mk b/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
index 6507366328..fcdb1f65d7 100644
--- a/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
+++ b/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="BSD"
 PKG_SITE="http://sourceforge.net/projects/strace/"
 PKG_URL="$SOURCEFORGE_SRC/strace/strace/$PKG_VERSION/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
-PKG_DEPENDS=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="debug"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="strace: Trace system calls and signals"