diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
index 84c34c422d7..03b79a9ccce 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-git/template
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 wrksrc="git-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--with-zlib=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr --without-curl
- --without-openssl --without-python --without-expat --without-tcltk
+configure_args="--without-curl --without-openssl
+ --without-python --without-expat --without-tcltk
  ac_cv_lib_curl_curl_global_init=no ac_cv_lib_expat_XML_ParserCreate=no"
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
 short_desc="GIT Tree History Storage Tool -- for xbps-src use"
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ checksum=6d65132471df9e531807cb2746f8be317e22a343b9385bbe11c9ce7f0d2fc848
 
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends="perl tar"
+else
+	configure_args+=" --with-zlib=${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr"
 fi
 
 post_configure() {