diff --git a/kiss b/kiss
index 87ca4d5..98f1776 100755
--- a/kiss
+++ b/kiss
@@ -367,21 +367,17 @@ pkg_build() {
             explicit=$(echo "$explicit" | sed "s/ $pkg / /g")
     done
 
-    # Set the resolved dependency list as the function's arguments.
-    set -- $deps $explicit
-
     # The dependency solver always lists all dependencies regardless of
     # whether or not they are installed. Filter out installed dependencies.
-    for pkg; do
+    for pkg in $deps $explicit; do
         contains "$explicit_build" "$pkg" || {
            pkg_list "$pkg" >/dev/null && continue
         }
 
-        build_packages="$build_packages$pkg "
+        build="$build$pkg "
     done
 
-    # Set the filtered dependency list as the function's arguments.
-    set -- $build_packages
+    set -- $build
 
     log "Building: $*"