diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-gnupg/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-gnupg/PKGBUILD
index 2d31882..f9d3dfb 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-gnupg/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-gnupg/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="gnupg with configuration"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('gnupg' 'holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=()
+depends+=('gnupg')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 source=("git+${url}.git")
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-gpu-amdgpu/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-gpu-amdgpu/PKGBUILD
index b8ab3b4..f816fd5 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-gpu-amdgpu/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-gpu-amdgpu/PKGBUILD
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ depends+=(libva-mesa-driver)
 # "HW-vide-acceleration: VDPAU"
 depends+=(mesa-vdpau)
 # holo
-depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base')  # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 
 makedepends=('git')
 provides=('de-p1st-gpu') # implicitly provides $pkgname
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-grub/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-grub/PKGBUILD
index 246651c..c9cce4a 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-grub/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-grub/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="grub with configuration"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('grub' 'holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=()
+depends+=('grub')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 changelog=
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-locale/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-locale/PKGBUILD
index 80720b9..9c9845b 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-locale/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-locale/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pkgdesc="locale and timezone"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 backup=('etc/locale.conf' 'etc/localtime')
 install='.install'
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-makepkg/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-makepkg/PKGBUILD
index 20627f2..5fb4114 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-makepkg/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-makepkg/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="Personalized makepkg.conf"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('pacman' 'holo' 'git' 'base')  # /etc/makepkg.conf belongs to pacman
+depends=()
+depends+=('pacman') # /etc/makepkg.conf belongs to pacman
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 changelog=
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-mkinitcpio/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-mkinitcpio/PKGBUILD
index 6dfd9d7..b4c8cc7 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-mkinitcpio/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-mkinitcpio/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="mkinitcpio configuration"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('mkinitcpio' 'holo' 'git' 'base')  # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
+depends=()
+depends+=('mkinitcpio')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base')  # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 source=("git+${url}.git")
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-nano/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-nano/PKGBUILD
index 23d14d2..b40c97b 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-nano/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-nano/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="nano with configuration"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('nano' 'holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=()
+depends+=('nano')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 source=("git+${url}.git")
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-mirrorlist/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-mirrorlist/PKGBUILD
index 9666557..2ad5f47 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-mirrorlist/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-mirrorlist/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="Selected Arch Linux mirrors"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('pacman' 'holo' 'git' 'base')  # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
+depends=()
+depends+=('pacman')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base')  # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 source=("git+${url}.git")
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-chromium/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-chromium/PKGBUILD
index 0559d72..8447672 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-chromium/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-chromium/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="Enable ungoogled-chromium repo"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('pacman' 'holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=()
+depends+=('pacman')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 depends+=('curl')  # add signing key of mirror in .install
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-surface/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-surface/PKGBUILD
index 4dfb0f2..8fa0b1e 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-surface/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman-repo-surface/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="Enable linux-surface repo"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('pacman' 'holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=()
+depends+=('pacman')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 depends+=('curl')  # add signing key of mirror in .install
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman/PKGBUILD
index af29648..6e800a1 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-pacman/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-pacman/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="pacman with configuration"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('pacman' 'holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=()
+depends+=('pacman')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 optdepends=('de-p1st-pacman-mirrorlist' 'de-p1st-pacman-repo-chromium' 'de-p1st-repo-surface')
 install='.install'
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-screen/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-screen/PKGBUILD
index f656523..b4d5ce6 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-screen/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-screen/PKGBUILD
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ pkgdesc="screen with configuration"
 arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
-depends=('screen' 'holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends=()
+depends+=('screen')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 source=("git+${url}.git")
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-sddm-theme-nordic/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-sddm-theme-nordic/PKGBUILD
index 7cc63a0..b469349 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-sddm-theme-nordic/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-sddm-theme-nordic/PKGBUILD
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ depends=('sddm' 'sddm-nordic-theme-git')
 # Without plasma-framework the following error occurs:
 # Main.qml:28:1: module "org.kde.plasma.extras" is not installed
 depends+=('plasma-framework')
-depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base') # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 depends+=('de-p1st-wallpaper')
 
 makedepends=('git')
diff --git a/pkg/de-p1st-smartcard/PKGBUILD b/pkg/de-p1st-smartcard/PKGBUILD
index 106a522..de2b180 100644
--- a/pkg/de-p1st-smartcard/PKGBUILD
+++ b/pkg/de-p1st-smartcard/PKGBUILD
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ arch=('any')
 url="https://codeberg.org/privacy1st/${_reponame}"
 license=('MIT')
 groups=()
-depends=('ccid' 'opensc' 'systemd' 'holo' 'git' 'base' 'de-p1st-gnupg')
+depends=()
+depends+=('ccid' 'opensc' 'systemd' 'de-p1st-gnupg')
+depends+=('holo' 'git' 'base' ) # without base "holo apply" may fail on initial system installation
 makedepends=('git')
 install='.install'
 source=("git+${url}.git")