diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
index 33ca84ec368..d3054d957fb 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinstall.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ if [ ! -f $XBPS_SUBPKG_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
 
         install -d $PKGDESTDIR
         if declare -f pkg_install >/dev/null; then
+            run_pkg_hooks pre-install
             export XBPS_PKGDESTDIR=1
             run_func pkg_install
         fi