diff --git a/component/bison/buildout.cfg b/component/bison/buildout.cfg
index cf824842f56af96c57c7042969f47299809246e1..a5c2568cab8d9df2fb729000814dd855eac342cd 100644
--- a/component/bison/buildout.cfg
+++ b/component/bison/buildout.cfg
@@ -4,29 +4,17 @@ extends =
 parts =
   bison
 
-[bison-drop.gets.patch]
-recipe = hexagonit.recipe.download
-url = ${:_profile_base_location_}/${:filename}
-md5sum = ac06cbaa298ac686d0b0c04bc03e6ad8
-download-only = true
-filename = drop.gets.patch
-
 [bison]
-virtual-depends = ${bison-drop.gets.patch:md5sum}
-patch-options = -p1
-patches =
-  ${bison-drop.gets.patch:location}/${bison-drop.gets.patch:filename}
-
 recipe = slapos.recipe.cmmi
 url = http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bison/bison-2.5.tar.bz2
 md5sum = 9dba20116b13fc61a0846b0058fbe004
+patch-options = -p1
+patches =
+  ${:_profile_base_location_}/drop.gets.patch#ac06cbaa298ac686d0b0c04bc03e6ad8
 environment =
   M4=${m4:location}/bin/m4
 
 [bison:cygwin]
-virtual-depends =
-patches =
-environment =
 share = /usr
 promises =
   /usr/bin/bison.exe