diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
index d095bba3858..0f062731c63 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/builddep_funcs.sh
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 				install_pkg $pkgn || return $?
 			fi
 		else
-			install_pkg_deps "${i}" $pkg || return $?
+			install_pkg_deps "${i}" $pkg
 		fi
 	done
 }