diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
index 918e27b1609..8ffe076aff7 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/build_dependencies.sh
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ install_pkg_deps() {
     #
     # Target build dependencies.
     #
+    checkver="version"
     for i in ${build_depends} "RDEPS" ${run_depends}; do
         if [ "$i" = "RDEPS" ]; then
             rundep="runtime"