diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget.sh
index d36240481b..c8da8a64b7 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget.sh
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ install_pkg() {
         rm -f ${_log}
     fi
 
-    if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_PKG" = "$sourcepkg" ]; then
+    if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_PKG" = "$sourcepkg" -a "$XBPS_TARGET" != "bootstrap" ]; then
         # Package built successfully. Exit directly due to nested install_pkg
         # and install_pkg_deps functions.
         remove_cross_pkg $cross