diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index 2a391575..06f7c253 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -2952,10 +2952,10 @@ else
 	fi
 
 	msg "$(gettext "Checking buildtime dependencies...")"
-	resolve_deps ${makedepends[@]} || deperr=1
-
 	if (( CHECKFUNC )); then
-		resolve_deps ${checkdepends[@]} || deperr=1
+		resolve_deps "${makedepends[@]}" "${checkdepends[@]}" || deperr=1
+	else
+		resolve_deps "${makedepends[@]}" || deperr=1
 	fi
 
 	if (( RMDEPS )); then