- $(call rdep,$(PKG_BUILD_DIR),$(STAMP_BUILT),$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files, -and -not -path "/.*" -and -not -path "*/ipkg*")
+ $(if $(filter prepare,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),,$(call rdep,$(PKG_BUILD_DIR),$(STAMP_BUILT),$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files, -and -not -path "/.*" -and -not -path "*/ipkg*"))