diff --git a/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass b/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
index 109b375059..eea1e72a28 100644
--- a/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
@@ -579,10 +579,14 @@ python buildhistory_get_extra_sdkinfo() {
 
 # By using ROOTFS_POSTUNINSTALL_COMMAND we get in after uninstallation of
 # unneeded packages but before the removal of packaging files
-ROOTFS_POSTUNINSTALL_COMMAND += " buildhistory_list_installed_image ;\
-                                buildhistory_get_image_installed ; "
+ROOTFS_POSTUNINSTALL_COMMAND += "buildhistory_list_installed_image ;"
+ROOTFS_POSTUNINSTALL_COMMAND += "buildhistory_get_image_installed ;"
+ROOTFS_POSTUNINSTALL_COMMAND[vardepvalueexclude] .= "| buildhistory_list_installed_image ;| buildhistory_get_image_installed ;"
+ROOTFS_POSTUNINSTALL_COMMAND[vardepsexclude] += "buildhistory_list_installed_image buildhistory_get_image_installed"
 
-IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += " buildhistory_get_imageinfo ; "
+IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += "buildhistory_get_imageinfo ;"
+IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND[vardepvalueexclude] .= "| buildhistory_get_imageinfo ;"
+IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND[vardepsexclude] += "buildhistory_get_imageinfo"
 
 # We want these to be the last run so that we get called after complementary package installation
 POPULATE_SDK_POST_TARGET_COMMAND_append = " buildhistory_list_installed_sdk_target;"