diff --git a/build-package.sh b/build-package.sh
index 3cec08867d..5e2e6b042c 100755
--- a/build-package.sh
+++ b/build-package.sh
@@ -446,11 +446,20 @@ while (($# >= 1)); do
 		-i)
 			if [ "$TERMUX_ON_DEVICE_BUILD" = "true" ]; then
 				termux_error_exit "./build-package.sh: option '-i' is not available for on-device builds"
+			elif [ "$TERMUX_PREFIX" != "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr" ]; then
+				termux_error_exit "./build-package.sh: option '-i' is available only when TERMUX_APP_PACKAGE is 'com.termux'"
 			else
 				export TERMUX_INSTALL_DEPS=true
 			fi
 			;;
-		-I) export TERMUX_INSTALL_DEPS=true && export TERMUX_NO_CLEAN=true;;
+		-I)
+			if [ "$TERMUX_PREFIX" != "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr" ]; then
+				termux_error_exit "./build-package.sh: option '-I' is available only when TERMUX_APP_PACKAGE is 'com.termux'"
+			else
+				export TERMUX_INSTALL_DEPS=true
+				export TERMUX_NO_CLEAN=true
+			fi
+			;;
 		-q) export TERMUX_QUIET_BUILD=true;;
 		-s) export TERMUX_SKIP_DEPCHECK=true;;
 		-o)