2 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/install_packages.lua b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/install_packages.lua
index b69d8531d..c2e7f61d7 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/install_packages.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/install_packages.lua
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ function _install_packages(packages_install, packages_download, installdeps)
                 local dep_not_found = nil
                 for _, dep in pairs(installdeps[tostring(pkg)]) do
                     local installed = packages_installed[tostring(dep)]
-                    if installed == false or (installed == nil and not dep:exists() and not dep:is_optional()) then
+                    if installed == false or (installed == nil and package.should_install(dep) and not dep:is_optional()) then
                         ready = false
                         dep_not_found = dep
                         break
diff --git a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua
index 5c644be1c..66b26a602 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/package.lua
@@ -942,13 +942,8 @@ function _must_depend_on(package, dep)
     end
 end
 
--- the cache directory
-function cachedir()
-    return path.join(global.directory(), "cache", "packages")
-end
-
 -- this package should be install?
-function should_install(package)
+function _should_install(package)
     if package:is_template() or package:exists() then
         return false
     end
@@ -987,6 +982,21 @@ function should_install(package)
     end
 end
 
+-- the cache directory
+function cachedir()
+    return path.join(global.directory(), "cache", "packages")
+end
+
+-- this package should be install?
+function should_install(package)
+    local result = _memcache():get2("should_install", tostring(package))
+    if result == nil then
+        result = _should_install(package) or false
+        _memcache():set2("should_install", tostring(package), result)
+    end
+    return result
+end
+
 -- get package configs string
 function get_configs_str(package)
     local configs = {}