diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-distcc/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-distcc/template
index 438131e14ea..bb4e6198399 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-distcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-distcc/template
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-included-popt --without-avahi --without-gnome
  --without-gtk --disable-Werror --disable-pump-mode --without-libiberty"
 make_install_target=install-programs
-makedepends="binutils-devel"
 short_desc="Distributed compilation for faster C/C++ builds -- for xbps-src use"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
@@ -19,6 +18,10 @@ checksum=bead25471d5a53ecfdf8f065a6fe48901c14d5008956c318c700e56bc87bf0bc
 conflicts="distcc>=0"
 CFLAGS="-fcommon"
 
+if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
+	makedepends="binutils-devel"
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	# Copy files generated by package distcc running autogen.sh
 	# Manual update is required for every new version