diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index e49e548..7cf87e2 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -2011,11 +2011,7 @@ rootbld() {
 	fi
 
 	[ "$CBUILD" = "$CHOST" ] || die "rootbld: cross-building not supported currently"
-
-	local cmd
-	for cmd in bwrap envsubst git; do
-		[ -x "$(which $cmd)" ] || die "rootbld: $cmd not installed"
-	done
+	apk info -eq abuild-rootbld || die "rootbld: abuild-rootbld package not installed"
 
 	logcmd "chroot building building $repo/$pkgname-$pkgver-r$pkgrel"