diff --git a/packages/network/ntp/package.mk b/packages/network/ntp/package.mk
index f6bf306dbd..f6a5dd981d 100644
--- a/packages/network/ntp/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/ntp/package.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 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_TARGET=""
-PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="network"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="ntp: Network Time Protocol utilities"