diff --git a/src/bin/repo/main.rs b/src/bin/repo/main.rs
index ac331a290..8b95e1065 100644
--- a/src/bin/repo/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/repo/main.rs
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ fn parse_args(args: Vec<String>) -> Result<(CliConfig, CliCommand, Vec<CookRecip
             }
         }
 
-        if config.with_package_deps || command.is_pushing() {
+        {
             source_recipe_names =
                 CookRecipe::get_package_deps_recursive(&source_recipe_names, true)?;
             binary_recipe_names =