diff --git a/depends/packages/libsodium.mk b/depends/packages/libsodium.mk
index fe8b0a4e91..f272b2d7a2 100644
--- a/depends/packages/libsodium.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/libsodium.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ $(package)_dependencies=
 $(package)_config_opts=
 
 define $(package)_set_vars
-  $(package)_build_env=DO_NOT_UPDATE_CONFIG_SCRIPTS=1
   ifeq ($(build_os),darwin)
   $(package)_build_env+=MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET="$(OSX_MIN_VERSION)"
   $(package)_cc=clang
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ define $(package)_set_vars
 endef
 
 define $(package)_preprocess_cmds
-  cd $($(package)_build_subdir); ./autogen.sh
+  cd $($(package)_build_subdir); DO_NOT_UPDATE_CONFIG_SCRIPTS=1 ./autogen.sh
 endef
 
 define $(package)_config_cmds