diff --git a/slpkg/slackbuild.py b/slpkg/slackbuild.py
index 0f813f0c..8181beee 100644
--- a/slpkg/slackbuild.py
+++ b/slpkg/slackbuild.py
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ class Slackbuilds:
                         self.utils.is_installed(dep)):
                     continue
 
-                if dep in self.slackbuilds:
-                    self.slackbuilds.remove(dep)
-
                 self.dependencies.append(dep)
 
         # Remove duplicate packages and keeps the order.
@@ -99,6 +96,11 @@ class Slackbuilds:
         if dependencies:
             self.dependencies = self.choose_dependencies(dependencies)
 
+            # Clean up the main packages if they were selected for dependencies
+            for dep in self.dependencies:
+                if dep in self.slackbuilds:
+                    self.slackbuilds.remove(dep)
+
         self.install_order.extend(self.dependencies)
 
     def choose_dependencies(self, dependencies: list):