1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index b0692431bb..230afcb4bc 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class BBCooker:
             self.configuration.cmd = bb.data.getVar("BB_DEFAULT_TASK", self.configuration.data) or "build"
 
         bbpkgs = bb.data.getVar('BBPKGS', self.configuration.data, True)
-        if bbpkgs:
+        if bbpkgs and len(self.configuration.pkgs_to_build) == 0:
             self.configuration.pkgs_to_build.extend(bbpkgs.split())
 
         #