diff --git a/packages/network/samba/package.mk b/packages/network/samba/package.mk
index a8064fab0d..677675f14c 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/samba/package.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPLv3+"
 PKG_SITE="https://www.samba.org"
 PKG_URL="https://samba.org/samba/ftp/stable/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain heimdal:host e2fsprogs:host Python zlib readline popt libaio connman"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain heimdal:host e2fsprogs Python zlib readline popt libaio connman"
 PKG_NEED_UNPACK="$(get_pkg_directory heimdal) $(get_pkg_directory e2fsprogs)"
 PKG_SECTION="network"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="samba: The free SMB / CIFS fileserver and client"