diff --git a/src/distromatic.c b/src/distromatic.c
index a336901..9ced6ae 100644
--- a/src/distromatic.c
+++ b/src/distromatic.c
@@ -619,6 +619,10 @@ resolveFirstLevelSourceDependencies(struct configTag *ct, int archidx)
 
      logmsg(LOG_DEBUG,"resolveFirstLevelSourceDependencies - sources");
      while (currsourceheader) {
+          if (!currsourceheader->firstchild[archidx]) { // ignore SRPMs with no builds
+             currsourceheader = currsourceheader->next;
+             continue;
+          }
           scanheader = ct->headerlist[archidx];
           currsourceheader->requirelist = NULL;
 //	  currsourceheader->require.resolved = malloc(sizeof(struct providedList*)*currsourceheader->requirecount);