diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a4f2313..1e74f83 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ gcc_config = $(inroot) gcc-config 1
 
 export APPLIANCE ACCEPT_KEYWORDS CHROOT EMERGE HEADLESS M4 M4C inroot
 export HOSTNAME MAKEOPTS PRUNE_CRITICAL TIMEZONE USEPKG WORLD OVERLAY
+export USEPKG
 
 unexport PKGDIR ARCH