diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks/032-root-squashfs.binary b/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks/032-root-squashfs.binary
index e338a05f..63a00894 100755
--- a/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks/032-root-squashfs.binary
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu-cpc/hooks/032-root-squashfs.binary
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 #
 # Generate a squashfs root and manifest
 
+case $IMAGE_TARGETS in
+	""|*squashfs*)
+		;;
+	*)
+		echo "Skipping squashfs build"
+		exit 0
+		;;
+esac
+
 if [ -n "$SUBARCH" ]; then
 	echo "Skipping rootfs build for subarch flavor build"
 	exit 0