diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py
index 73b016a2714..b2adc0ab37e 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/root/package.py
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class Root(CMakePackage):
     version("6.06.04", sha256="ab86dcc80cbd8e704099af0789e23f49469932ac4936d2291602301a7aa8795b")
     version("6.06.02", sha256="18a4ce42ee19e1a810d5351f74ec9550e6e422b13b5c58e0c3db740cdbc569d1")
 
-    depends_on("c", type="build")  # generated
-    depends_on("cxx", type="build")  # generated
-    depends_on("fortran", type="build")  # generated
+    depends_on("c", type="build")
+    depends_on("cxx", type="build")
+    depends_on("fortran", type="build", when="+fortran")
 
     # ###################### Patches ##########################