diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
index fa159003e79..5fa723a96e8 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/pkgtarget_funcs.sh.in
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ install_pkg()
 	# Install dependencies required by this package.
 	#
 	if [ -z "$doing_deps" ]; then
-		install_dependencies_pkg $pkg || return $?
+		install_dependencies_pkg $pkg
 		#
 		# At this point all required deps are installed, and
 		# only remaining is the origin package; install it.