diff --git a/pmb/build/__init__.py b/pmb/build/__init__.py
index 871148a7..3e424172 100644
--- a/pmb/build/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/build/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright 2021 Oliver Smith
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from pmb.build.init import init
+from pmb.build.init import init, init_compiler
 from pmb.build.envkernel import package_kernel
 from pmb.build.menuconfig import menuconfig
 from pmb.build.newapkbuild import newapkbuild
diff --git a/pmb/build/_package.py b/pmb/build/_package.py
index 61f83ac6..8da0ca53 100644
--- a/pmb/build/_package.py
+++ b/pmb/build/_package.py
@@ -218,20 +218,7 @@ def init_buildenv(args, apkbuild, arch, strict=False, force=False, cross=None,
 
     # Cross-compiler init
     if cross:
-        cross_pkgs = ["ccache-cross-symlinks"]
-        if "gcc4" in depends:
-            cross_pkgs += ["gcc4-" + arch]
-        elif "gcc6" in depends:
-            cross_pkgs += ["gcc6-" + arch]
-        else:
-            cross_pkgs += ["gcc-" + arch, "g++-" + arch]
-        if "clang" in depends or "clang-dev" in depends:
-            cross_pkgs += ["clang"]
-        if cross == "crossdirect":
-            cross_pkgs += ["crossdirect"]
-            if "rust" in depends or "cargo" in depends:
-                cross_pkgs += ["rust"]
-        pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, cross_pkgs)
+        pmb.build.init_compiler(args, depends, cross, arch)
     if cross == "distcc":
         pmb.chroot.distccd.start(args, arch)
     if cross == "crossdirect":
diff --git a/pmb/build/init.py b/pmb/build/init.py
index f669c76b..48035287 100644
--- a/pmb/build/init.py
+++ b/pmb/build/init.py
@@ -78,3 +78,21 @@ def init(args, suffix="native"):
 
     # Mark the chroot as initialized
     pmb.chroot.root(args, ["touch", marker], suffix)
+
+
+def init_compiler(args, depends, cross, arch):
+    cross_pkgs = ["ccache-cross-symlinks"]
+    if "gcc4" in depends:
+        cross_pkgs += ["gcc4-" + arch]
+    elif "gcc6" in depends:
+        cross_pkgs += ["gcc6-" + arch]
+    else:
+        cross_pkgs += ["gcc-" + arch, "g++-" + arch]
+    if "clang" in depends or "clang-dev" in depends:
+        cross_pkgs += ["clang"]
+    if cross == "crossdirect":
+        cross_pkgs += ["crossdirect"]
+        if "rust" in depends or "cargo" in depends:
+            cross_pkgs += ["rust"]
+
+    pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, cross_pkgs)