diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template
index 9de10ea8769..a877332b1ea 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ checksum="
 create_wrksrc=yes
 bootstrap=yes
 
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	makedepends="chroot-binutils>=2.22.52.0.4"
-fi
-if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
+if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends+=" perl flex"
 fi