diff --git a/benchmarks/vkmark/Makefile b/benchmarks/vkmark/Makefile
index 7391502e8c29..f5b4662635ef 100644
--- a/benchmarks/vkmark/Makefile
+++ b/benchmarks/vkmark/Makefile
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/vkmark/vkmark
 LICENSE=	LGPL21+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING-LGPL2.1
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	cmake:devel/cmake-core \
-		vulkan-headers>0:graphics/vulkan-headers \
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	vulkan-headers>0:graphics/vulkan-headers \
 		glm>0:math/glm
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libvulkan.so:graphics/vulkan-loader \
 		libassimp.so:multimedia/assimp
 
-USES=		compiler:c++14-lang localbase meson pkgconfig
+USES=		cmake:indirect compiler:c++14-lang localbase meson pkgconfig
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DRM WAYLAND X11