diff --git a/net-misc/openbgpd/openbgpd-8.5.ebuild b/net-misc/openbgpd/openbgpd-8.5.ebuild
index cf55b894a1..d95f57410b 100644
--- a/net-misc/openbgpd/openbgpd-8.5.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/openbgpd/openbgpd-8.5.ebuild
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2021 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 2020-2024 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
-EAPI=7
+EAPI=8
 
 inherit systemd
 
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ SLOT="0"
 KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
 
 RDEPEND="
-	${DEPEND}
 	!!net-misc/frr
 	acct-group/_bgpd
 	acct-user/_bgpd