diff --git a/make/project.mk b/make/project.mk
index f4c743e09..f3ceeba1a 100644
--- a/make/project.mk
+++ b/make/project.mk
@@ -426,7 +426,9 @@ endif
 
 # Notify users when some of the required python packages are not installed
 check_python_dependencies:
+ifndef IS_BOOTLOADER_BUILD
 	$(PYTHON) $(IDF_PATH)/tools/check_python_dependencies.py
+endif
 
 all_binaries: $(APP_BIN)