diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index aad6b23..4e67850 100755
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1712,17 +1712,21 @@ post_add() {
 		|| die "Failed to install $1"
 }
 
-installdeps() {
+deps() {
 	local deps i
 	$SUDO_APK add $apk_opt_wait --repository "$abuildrepo" \
 		--virtual .makedepends-$pkgname \
 		$makedepends
 }
 
-uninstalldeps (){
+undeps (){
 	$SUDO_APK del $apk_opt_wait .makedepends-$pkgname
 }
 
+# compat
+installdeps() { deps; }
+uninstalldeps() { undeps; }
+
 all() {
 	if ! [ -n "$force" ]; then
 		check_arch || return 0
@@ -1830,8 +1834,8 @@ usage() {
 	echo "  srcpkg      Make a source package"
 	echo "  sourcecheck Check if remote source package exists upstream"
 	echo "  up2date     Compare target and sources dates"
-	echo "  installdeps Install packages listed in makedepends and depends"
-	echo "  uninstalldeps Uninstall packages listed in makedepends and depends"
+	echo "  deps        Install packages listed in makedepends and depends"
+	echo "  undeps      Uninstall packages listed in makedepends and depends"
 	echo "  snapshot    Create a \$giturl or \$svnurl snapshot and upload to \$disturl"
 	echo ""
 	exit 0