diff --git a/Formula/fontforge.rb b/Formula/fontforge.rb
index 31b33e707e..39ae10c459 100644
--- a/Formula/fontforge.rb
+++ b/Formula/fontforge.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Fontforge < Formula
   deprecated_option "with-gif" => "with-giflib"
 
   depends_on "pkg-config" => :build
-  depends_on "libtool" => :run
+  depends_on "libtool"
   depends_on "gettext"
   depends_on "pango"
   depends_on "cairo"