diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index b4d0ea054c38..9ca3f2d63c06 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -231,9 +231,7 @@ distribution:
 .endif
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}/gss; ${MAKE} install
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}/periodic; ${MAKE} install
-.if ${MK_PKGBOOTSTRAP} != "no"
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}/pkg; ${MAKE} install
-.endif
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}/rc.d; ${MAKE} install
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}/../gnu/usr.bin/send-pr; ${MAKE} etc-gnats-freefall
 	${_+_}cd ${.CURDIR}/../share/termcap; ${MAKE} etc-termcap