diff --git a/config/redbear-full.toml b/config/redbear-full.toml
index c279cf28..3a461d01 100644
--- a/config/redbear-full.toml
+++ b/config/redbear-full.toml
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ cosmic-edit = "ignore"
 cosmic-files = "ignore"
 cosmic-icons = "ignore"
 cosmic-term = "ignore"
+curl = "ignore"
+git = "ignore"
 
 [[files]]
 path = "/lib/firmware/amdgpu"
diff --git a/recipes/wip/services/dbus/recipe.toml b/recipes/wip/services/dbus/recipe.toml
index 8a54a2c3..baffcbbc 100644
--- a/recipes/wip/services/dbus/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/wip/services/dbus/recipe.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 template = "meson"
 mesonflags = [
-    "-Depoll=enabled",
+    "-Depoll=disabled",
     "-Dx11_autolaunch=disabled",
     "-Dsystemd=disabled",
     "-Dlaunchd=disabled",
diff --git a/src/cook/cook_build.rs b/src/cook/cook_build.rs
index 6a379f20..a6380a38 100644
--- a/src/cook/cook_build.rs
+++ b/src/cook/cook_build.rs
@@ -602,10 +602,6 @@ fn build_deps_dir(
 
         let pkey_path = "build/id_ed25519.pub.toml";
         for (name, archive_path) in dep_pkgars {
-            if !archive_path.is_file() {
-                eprintln!("WARNING: dependency '{}' stage.pkgar missing at '{}' — rebuilding", name, archive_path.display());
-                continue;
-            }
             let tag_file = tags_dir.join(name.without_prefix());
             fs::write(&tag_file, "")
                 .map_err(|e| format!("failed to write tag file {}: {:?}", tag_file.display(), e))?;