diff --git a/src/main.cr b/src/main.cr
index de6b872..116b9cd 100644
--- a/src/main.cr
+++ b/src/main.cr
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ begin
 		end
 	end
 
-	if dependencies.size > 0 && ! skip_build_dependencies
+	if dependencies.size > 0 && ! skip_build_dependencies && !download_only
 		# FIXME: We’ll probably want to have backends other than apk at some point.
 		opts = ["add"] + (ENV["APK_FLAGS"]? || "-i").split(/[ \t]+/) + dependencies
 		puts "+ apk #{opts.join " "}"