diff --git a/common/hooks/pre-pkg/05-prepare-32bit.sh b/common/hooks/pre-pkg/05-prepare-32bit.sh
index 2cc6c6ed7c..b0743733f8 100644
--- a/common/hooks/pre-pkg/05-prepare-32bit.sh
+++ b/common/hooks/pre-pkg/05-prepare-32bit.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
 hook() {
 	local destdir32=${XBPS_DESTDIR}/${pkgname}-32bit-${version}
 
+	# Do not build 32bit pkgs for:
+	#	- perl modules
+	#	- python modules
+	#	- ruby modules
+	if [[ $build_style =~ (perl|python|ruby) ]]; then
+		return
+	fi
+
 	# By default always enabled unless "lib32disabled" is set.
 	if [ -n "$lib32disabled" ]; then
 		return