diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index c68bd1065..cccf17437 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ifeq ($(DUMP)$(filter prereq clean refresh update,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
     define Build/Autoclean
       $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files: $(STAMP_PREPARED)
       $(call rdep,${CURDIR} $(PKG_FILE_DEPEND),$(STAMP_PREPARED))
-      $(call rdep,$(PKG_BUILD_DIR),$(STAMP_BUILT),$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files, -and -not -path "/.*" -and -not -path "*/ipkg*")
+      $(if $(filter prepare,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),,$(call rdep,$(PKG_BUILD_DIR),$(STAMP_BUILT),$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.dep_files, -and -not -path "/.*" -and -not -path "*/ipkg*"))
     endef
   endif
 endif