diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index 0909c536fb..7bff68b0c7 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ install_pkg()
 		if [ -d "$wrksrc" -a -z "$KEEP_WRKSRC" ]; then
 			remove_tmpl_wrksrc $wrksrc
 		fi
+		autoremove_pkg_dependencies $KEEP_AUTODEPS
 		return 0
 	fi