diff --git a/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh b/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh
index c9e4d896159..4306b7b3882 100644
--- a/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh
+++ b/common/environment/build-style/cmake.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	if [[ "$hostmakedepends" != *"cmake-bootstrap"* ]]; then
-		hostmakedepends+=" cmake ninja"
+		hostmakedepends+=" cmake"
+	fi
+	if [ "${make_cmd:-ninja}" = ninja ]; then
+		hostmakedepends+=" ninja"
 	fi
 fi