diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 58dffaa..4b7a8f1 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ apk --no-cache add \
   wget \
   make \
   xz \
-  build-essential \
   git \
   flex \
   bison \