diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pika/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pika/package.py
index e4a155f9dbf..e33ba5f7128 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pika/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pika/package.py
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class Pika(CMakePackage, CudaPackage, ROCmPackage):
     )
 
     # Build dependencies
-    depends_on("git", type="build")
     depends_on("cmake@3.18:", type="build")
     depends_on("cmake@3.22:", when="@0.8:", type="build")