diff --git a/media-libs/freetype/freetype-2.4.9.recipe b/media-libs/freetype/freetype-2.4.9.recipe
index 7ad1e0911..39f26330d 100644
--- a/media-libs/freetype/freetype-2.4.9.recipe
+++ b/media-libs/freetype/freetype-2.4.9.recipe
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ REQUIRES="
 	lib:libz >= 1
 	"
 BUILD_REQUIRES="
-	$REQUIRES
-	zlib_devel
 	cmd:aclocal
 	cmd:autoconf
 	cmd:automake
@@ -26,6 +24,7 @@ BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	cmd:ld
 	cmd:libtoolize
 	cmd:make
+	devel:libz
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	haiku_devel >= $haikuVersion
@@ -60,11 +59,8 @@ SUMMARY_devel="The freetype development files"
 PROVIDES_devel="
 	freetype_devel = $portVersion
 	cmd:freetype_config = $portVersion
+	devel:libfreetype = 6.8.1 compat >= 6
 	"
 REQUIRES_devel="
 	freetype == $portVersion
 	"
-
-# ----- source package -------------------------------------------------------
-
-PROVIDES_source="freetype_source = $portVersion"