diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
index 07211dfb79..db97a21235 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ set_build_options() {
     done
 
     # Prepare final options.
-    for f in ${!options[@]}; do
+    for f in ${build_options}; do
         if [[ ${options[$f]} -eq 1 ]]; then
             eval export build_option_${f}=1
         else