diff --git a/Mk/plugins.mk b/Mk/plugins.mk
index 7d66c94ca..5a8a08462 100644
--- a/Mk/plugins.mk
+++ b/Mk/plugins.mk
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ PKGDIR?=${WRKDIR}/pkg
 package: check
 	@rm -rf ${WRKSRC}
 	@mkdir -p ${WRKSRC} ${PKGDIR}
+	@${PKG} install -yA ${PLUGIN_DEPENDS}
 	@${MAKE} DESTDIR=${WRKSRC} FLAVOUR=${FLAVOUR} metadata
+	@${PKG} autoremove -y
 	@${MAKE} DESTDIR=${WRKSRC} FLAVOUR=${FLAVOUR} install
 	@${PKG} create -v -m ${WRKSRC} -r ${WRKSRC} \
 	    -p ${WRKSRC}/plist -o ${PKGDIR}