diff --git a/xbps.sh b/xbps.sh
index 99dcb29ac66..3e685ea22b2 100755
--- a/xbps.sh
+++ b/xbps.sh
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ install_dependencies_pkg()
 
 	echo "==> Required dependencies for $(basename $pkg):"
 	for i in ${installed_deps_list}; do
-		fpkg="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD list|$grep_cmd ${i%-[0-9]*.*})"
+		fpkg="$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD list|$grep_cmd -w ${i%-[0-9]*.*})"
 		echo "	$i: found $fpkg."
 	done