diff --git a/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh b/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh
index cba71fbaca..7e4d3a2489 100755
--- a/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/libexec/build.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ done
 setup_pkg "$PKGNAME" $XBPS_CROSS_BUILD
 readonly SOURCEPKG="$sourcepkg"
 
+# Always start with a clean statedir
+remove_pkg_statedir
+
 show_pkg_build_options
 check_pkg_arch $XBPS_CROSS_BUILD