diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 11a069c..b9ab5d6 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1855,19 +1855,19 @@ calcdeps() {
 
 # build and install dependencies
 builddeps() {
-	local pkg= i= missing=
+	local pkg= i= missing= BUILD_BASE=
 	local installed_hostdeps= installed_builddeps=
 	[ -n "$nodeps" ] && return 0
 
 	msg "Analyzing dependencies..."
-	local BUILD_BASE=""
-	if cross_creating; then
-		options_has toolchain || BUILD_BASE="build-base-$CTARGET_ARCH"
-	elif cross_compiling; then
-		BUILD_BASE="build-base-$CTARGET_ARCH"
-	else
-		BUILD_BASE="build-base"
-	fi
+	case "$BOOTSTRAP" in
+	no*)	BUILD_BASE="";;
+	*)	if cross_creating || cross_compiling; then
+			BUILD_BASE="build-base-$CTARGET_ARCH"
+		else
+			BUILD_BASE="build-base"
+		fi
+	esac
 	calcdeps "$BUILD_BASE"
 
 	installed_builddeps=$($APK info --installed $builddeps)