diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcc/template b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
index 7ec7a3a04e..ad7e922808 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
@@ -28,10 +28,15 @@ if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	subpackages+=" gcc-fortran gcc-objc gcc-objc++"
 	subpackages+=" libgfortran-devel libgfortran"
 	subpackages+=" libobjc-devel libobjc"
-	# Required by gcj
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-		*-musl);;
-		*)	# XXX disable go and java with musl
+		*-musl)
+			# XXX disable go and java with musl
+			;;
+		*)
+			# Required by gcj
 			hostmakedepends+=" zip unzip"
 			subpackages+=" gcc-go libgo-devel libgo gcc-gcj libgcj-devel libgcj"
 			;;