diff --git a/include/autotools.mk b/include/autotools.mk
index 6923b018b9..5e1c1053e4 100644
--- a/include/autotools.mk
+++ b/include/autotools.mk
@@ -93,14 +93,12 @@ define autoreconf_host
 endef
 
 ifneq ($(filter libtool,$(HOST_FIXUP)),)
-  HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS += libtool
  ifeq ($(filter no-autoreconf,$(HOST_FIXUP)),)
   Hooks/HostConfigure/Pre += autoreconf_host
  endif
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(filter libtool-ucxx,$(HOST_FIXUP)),)
-  HOST_BUILD_DEPENDS += libtool
  ifeq ($(filter no-autoreconf,$(HOST_FIXUP)),)
   Hooks/HostConfigure/Pre += autoreconf_host
  endif