diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 53de41ddbd4..4fd819d9628 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ bootstrap)
 	[ ! -d $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/xbps-base-chroot ] && \
 		msg_error "Cannot find $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/xbps-base-chroot directory!"
 	cd $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/xbps-base-chroot && setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
+	[ -z "$dontrm_builddir" ] && dontrm_builddir=no
 	install_pkg $pkgname
 	;;
 build|configure)