diff --git a/macros.octave b/macros.octave
index 76e4c13..b227cbc 100644
--- a/macros.octave
+++ b/macros.octave
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # Run an octave command - quietly with no startup files
 %octave_cmd() octave -H -q --no-window-system --no-site-file --eval "%*";
 
-# Build Source0 into a package tar file in a temporary location
-%octave_pkg_build %octave_cmd pkg build '-verbose' %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{_arch} %{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}
+# Build unpacked source directory into a package tar file in a temporary location
+%octave_pkg_build %octave_cmd pkg build '-verbose' '-nodeps' %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}.%{_arch} %{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}
 
 # Install a package.  We use the octave pkg install command to install the
 # built package into the buildroot.  We also put a note to prevent the root