diff --git a/deskutils/kdepim3/Makefile b/deskutils/kdepim3/Makefile
index c44d2b370300..7a3fdfc343a7 100644
--- a/deskutils/kdepim3/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/kdepim3/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ USE_KDEBASE_VER=3
 PREFIX=		${KDE_PREFIX}
 
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
-USE_BISON=	yes
+USE_BISON=	build
 USE_OPENSSL=	yes
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool:15
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
diff --git a/deskutils/kdepim4/Makefile b/deskutils/kdepim4/Makefile
index c44d2b370300..7a3fdfc343a7 100644
--- a/deskutils/kdepim4/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/kdepim4/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ USE_KDEBASE_VER=3
 PREFIX=		${KDE_PREFIX}
 
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
-USE_BISON=	yes
+USE_BISON=	build
 USE_OPENSSL=	yes
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool:15
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
diff --git a/deskutils/kdepim44/Makefile b/deskutils/kdepim44/Makefile
index c44d2b370300..7a3fdfc343a7 100644
--- a/deskutils/kdepim44/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/kdepim44/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ USE_KDEBASE_VER=3
 PREFIX=		${KDE_PREFIX}
 
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
-USE_BISON=	yes
+USE_BISON=	build
 USE_OPENSSL=	yes
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool:15
 USE_GMAKE=	yes