diff --git a/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in b/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in
index 4eae6946407..1930429738b 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in
+++ b/srcpkgs/vmklive/files/mklive.sh.in
@@ -265,6 +265,15 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
 	error_out
 fi
 
+#
+# Check there are repos registered before anything.
+#
+${XBPS_REPO_CMD} list >/dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	echo "No repositories available, exiting..."
+	error_out
+fi
+
 #
 # Mount pseudofs in the target rootfs.
 #
@@ -289,6 +298,12 @@ for f in ${PACKAGE_LIST}; do
 	info_msg "  $f"
 done
 if [ -z "$ROOTDIR" ]; then
+	# Check that all pkgs are reachable.
+	${XBPS_BIN_CMD} ${XBPS_ARGS} -n install ${PACKAGE_LIST} >>$LOGFILE 2>&1
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		info_msg "Missing required binary packages, exiting..."
+		error_out
+	fi
 	${XBPS_BIN_CMD} ${XBPS_ARGS} install ${PACKAGE_LIST} \
 		2>&1|cat >> $LOGFILE || error_out
 	${XBPS_BIN_CMD} ${XBPS_ARGS} autoupdate \
diff --git a/srcpkgs/vmklive/template b/srcpkgs/vmklive/template
index 4ee2436b531..a387c925a4a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vmklive/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vmklive/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'vmklive'
 pkgname=vmklive
-version=0.8.2
+version=0.8.3
 short_desc="Void GNU/Linux live image maker"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="Public domain"