diff --git a/bin/ebuild.sh b/bin/ebuild.sh
index 7cca4f2..b501e94 100755
--- a/bin/ebuild.sh
+++ b/bin/ebuild.sh
@@ -1396,7 +1396,8 @@
 			phase_func=src_unpack
 			;;
 		prepare)
-			phase_func=src_prepare
+			! hasq $eapi 0 1 2_pre1 2_pre2 && \
+				phase_func=src_prepare
 			;;
 		configure)
 			! hasq $eapi 0 1 2_pre1 && \