diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
index f7280815220..c11a2ab5575 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ setup_pkg() {
 
     unset_package_funcs
 
+    . $XBPS_CONFIG_FILE 2>/dev/null
+
     if [ -n "$cross" ]; then
         source_file $XBPS_CROSSPFDIR/${cross}.sh