diff --git a/pmb/build/init.py b/pmb/build/init.py
index 32139321..cefa3b61 100644
--- a/pmb/build/init.py
+++ b/pmb/build/init.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def init(args, suffix="native"):
         return
 
     # Initialize chroot, install packages
-    pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, pmb.config.build_packages, suffix)
+    pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, pmb.config.build_packages, suffix,
+                           build=False)
 
     # Fix permissions
     pmb.chroot.root(args, ["chmod", "-R", "a+rw",
diff --git a/pmb/build/package.py b/pmb/build/package.py
index 729dec93..5950c377 100644
--- a/pmb/build/package.py
+++ b/pmb/build/package.py
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ def package(args, pkgname, carch, force=False, buildinfo=False):
                                       "g++-" + carch_buildenv,
                                       "ccache-cross-symlinks"])
         if cross == "distcc":
-            pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, ["distcc"], suffix=suffix)
+            pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, ["distcc"], suffix=suffix,
+                                   build=False)
             pmb.chroot.distccd.start(args, carch_buildenv)
 
     # Configure abuild.conf