diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/R-cran.sh b/common/environment/build-style/R-cran.sh
index 905c3b9dc0c..4f996c78420 100644
--- a/common/environment/build-style/R-cran.sh
+++ b/common/environment/build-style/R-cran.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 makedepends+=" R"
 depends+=" R"
-wrksrc="${XBPS_BUILDDIR}/${pkgname#R-cran-}"
+create_wrksrc=required
+build_wrksrc="${pkgname#R-cran-}"
 
 # default to cran
 if [ -z "$distfiles" ]; then