diff --git a/shutils/metadata.sh b/shutils/metadata.sh
index 092ff9d480d..aa0f9e7b6cb 100644
--- a/shutils/metadata.sh
+++ b/shutils/metadata.sh
@@ -334,6 +334,10 @@ _EOF
 	$XBPS_REGPKGDB_CMD sanitize-plist $metadir/props.plist
 	chmod 644 $metadir/*
 
+	# Do not create INSTALL/REMOVE scripts for subpkgs.
+	if [ -n "$sourcepkg" -a "$pkgname" != "$sourcepkg" ]; then
+		return 0
+	fi
 	#
 	# Create the INSTALL/REMOVE scripts if package uses them
 	# or uses any available trigger.