diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@
 
 _pkgbootstrap: .PHONY
 .if make(*package*) && !exists(${LOCALBASE}/sbin/pkg)
-	@env ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=YES pkg bootstrap
+	@env ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=YES PATH=${WSTAGEDIR}/usr/sbin::$$PATH pkg bootstrap
 .endif
 
 PKG_BIN_VERSION!=${PKG_CMD} --version </dev/null 2>/dev/null |\