diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh b/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh
index 41f758a69a6..25bd8a388ec 100644
--- a/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh
+++ b/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-hostmakedepends+=" cmake"
+if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
+	if [[ "$hostmakedepends" != *"cmake-bootstrap"* ]]; then
+		hostmakedepends+=" cmake"
+	fi
+fi