diff --git a/contrib/polybar-git.aur/.SRCINFO b/contrib/polybar-git.aur/.SRCINFO
index 3d6ccf41..933135fa 100644
--- a/contrib/polybar-git.aur/.SRCINFO
+++ b/contrib/polybar-git.aur/.SRCINFO
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ pkgbase = polybar-git
 	makedepends = python
 	makedepends = python2
 	makedepends = pkg-config
-	makedepends = boost
 	depends = libxft
 	depends = xcb-util-wm
 	depends = xcb-util-image
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ pkgbase = polybar-git
 	optdepends = wireless_tools: network module support
 	optdepends = jsoncpp: i3 module support
 	optdepends = i3ipc-glib-git: i3 module support
+	optdepends = curl: github module support
 	optdepends = ttf-unifont: Font used in example config
 	optdepends = siji-git: Font used in example config
 	provides = polybar
diff --git a/contrib/polybar-git.aur/PKGBUILD b/contrib/polybar-git.aur/PKGBUILD
index 2eb94a27..ccf8ce17 100644
--- a/contrib/polybar-git.aur/PKGBUILD
+++ b/contrib/polybar-git.aur/PKGBUILD
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ optdepends=("alsa-lib: volume module support"
             "jsoncpp: i3 module support"
             "i3ipc-glib-git: i3 module support"
             "ttf-unifont: Font used in example config"
-            "siji-git: Font used in example config")
-makedepends=("cmake" "python" "python2" "pkg-config" "boost")
+            "siji-git: Font used in example config"
+            "curl: github module support")
+makedepends=("cmake" "python" "python2" "pkg-config")
 provides=("polybar")
 conflicts=("polybar" "lemonbuddy-git" "lemonbuddy")
 source=("${_pkgname}::git+${url}.git")
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ build() {
   cd "${_pkgname}" || exit
   [ -x version.sh ] && ./version.sh >/dev/null
   cd build || exit
-  cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
+  cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
   make
 }
 
diff --git a/contrib/polybar.aur/.SRCINFO b/contrib/polybar.aur/.SRCINFO
index d6eb359c..6baeebbd 100644
--- a/contrib/polybar.aur/.SRCINFO
+++ b/contrib/polybar.aur/.SRCINFO
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ pkgbase = polybar
 	makedepends = python
 	makedepends = python2
 	makedepends = pkg-config
-	makedepends = boost
 	depends = libxft
 	depends = xcb-util-wm
 	depends = xcb-util-image
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ pkgbase = polybar
 	optdepends = wireless_tools: network module support
 	optdepends = jsoncpp: i3 module support
 	optdepends = i3ipc-glib-git: i3 module support
+	optdepends = curl: github module support
 	optdepends = ttf-unifont: Font used in example config
 	optdepends = siji-git: Font used in example config
 	conflicts = polybar-git
diff --git a/contrib/polybar.aur/PKGBUILD b/contrib/polybar.aur/PKGBUILD
index d43ee16d..1c7dd6b9 100644
--- a/contrib/polybar.aur/PKGBUILD
+++ b/contrib/polybar.aur/PKGBUILD
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ optdepends=("alsa-lib: volume module support"
             "jsoncpp: i3 module support"
             "i3ipc-glib-git: i3 module support"
             "ttf-unifont: Font used in example config"
-            "siji-git: Font used in example config")
-makedepends=("cmake" "python" "python2" "pkg-config" "boost")
+            "siji-git: Font used in example config"
+            "curl: github module support")
+makedepends=("cmake" "python" "python2" "pkg-config")
 conflicts=("polybar-git" "lemonbuddy-git" "lemonbuddy")
 source=("${pkgname}::git+${url}.git#tag=${pkgver}")
 md5sums=("SKIP")
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ prepare() {
 
 build() {
   cd "${pkgname}/build" || exit
-  cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
+  cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
   make
 }