diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index 84971b1..3f6439f 100644
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1821,11 +1821,14 @@ builddeps() {
 		# apk-tools --virtual is no goot at reporting those.
 		$SUDO_APK add --repository "$REPODEST/$repo" $apk_opt_wait \
 			--simulate --quiet $builddeps || return 1
-		$SUDO_APK add --repository "$REPODEST/$repo" $apk_opt_wait \
-			--virtual .makedepends-$pkgname $builddeps || return 1
 		if cross_compiling; then
 			$SUDO_APK add --root "$CBUILDROOT" --repository "$REPODEST/$repo" $apk_opt_wait \
 				--simulate --quiet $hostdeps || return 1
+		fi
+
+		$SUDO_APK add --repository "$REPODEST/$repo" $apk_opt_wait \
+			--virtual .makedepends-$pkgname $builddeps || return 1
+		if cross_compiling; then
 			$SUDO_APK add --root "$CBUILDROOT" --repository "$REPODEST/$repo" $apk_opt_wait \
 				--no-scripts --virtual .makedepends-$pkgname $hostdeps || return 1
 		fi