diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 99d9cd0..ed0373c 100755
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1428,6 +1428,7 @@ if [ -n "$subpkgname" ]; then
 	origsubpackages="$subpackages"
 	subpackages=
 	install=
+	triggers=
 fi
 pkgdir="$pkgbasedir/$pkgname"
 controldir="$pkgbasedir"/.control.${subpkgname:-$pkgname}