diff --git a/app-misc/astroterm/astroterm-1.0.7.ebuild b/app-misc/astroterm/astroterm-1.0.7.ebuild
index e547d6f50b..d84caef8bb 100644
--- a/app-misc/astroterm/astroterm-1.0.7.ebuild
+++ b/app-misc/astroterm/astroterm-1.0.7.ebuild
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DEPEND="
 "
 
 BDEPEND="
-	dev-util/xxd
+	|| ( dev-util/xxd app-editors/vim-core )
 "
 
 src_prepare() {