diff --git a/srcpkgs/esh/template b/srcpkgs/esh/template
index f9595a2f363..58719c003dd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/esh/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/esh/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=esh
 version=0.3.1
 revision=1
 hostmakedepends="ruby-asciidoctor"
-depends="awk sed"
+depends="virtual?awk sed"
 short_desc="Simple templating engine based on shell"
 maintainer="Jakub Jirutka <jakub@jirutka.cz>"
 license="MIT"