diff --git a/dev-db/postgresql/postgresql-9.6.10.recipe b/dev-db/postgresql/postgresql-9.6.10.recipe
index ad3b0cb13..ac656be49 100644
--- a/dev-db/postgresql/postgresql-9.6.10.recipe
+++ b/dev-db/postgresql/postgresql-9.6.10.recipe
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ PROVIDES_devel="
 	"
 REQUIRES_devel="
 	postgresql${secondaryArchSuffix} == $portVersion base
-	postgresql${secondaryArchSuffix}_server == $portVersion
 	"
 
 # don't allow two postgres servers of the same major version