diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 566f5282ad53df015218ba7020164c6973e041cd..6857ff0dfb8d3ab5a727505b723bf861a36303e5 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -991,7 +991,9 @@ prepare_metafiles() {
 		echo "replaces = $i" >> "$pkginfo"
 	done
 	for i in $deps; do
-		echo "depend = $i" >> "$pkginfo"
+		if [ "$i" != "$name" ]; then
+			echo "depend = $i" >> "$pkginfo"
+		fi
 	done
 	for i in $provides; do
 		echo "provides = $i" >> "$pkginfo"