diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
index 781d08e8b79..a0a60eac974 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ setup_pkg() {
     export XBPS_STATEDIR="${XBPS_BUILDDIR}/.xbps-${sourcepkg}"
     export XBPS_WRAPPERDIR="${XBPS_STATEDIR}/wrappers"
 
-    if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" -o -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
+    if [ -n "$bootstrap" -a -z "$CHROOT_READY" -o -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
         mkdir -p $XBPS_WRAPPERDIR
     fi