diff --git a/lib/functions/cli/cli-requirements.sh b/lib/functions/cli/cli-requirements.sh
index fe848a7a5..1a4e93e46 100644
--- a/lib/functions/cli/cli-requirements.sh
+++ b/lib/functions/cli/cli-requirements.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ function cli_requirements_pre_run() {
 }
 
 function cli_requirements_run() {
+	initialize_extension_manager # initialize the extension manager.
 	declare -a -g host_dependencies=()
-	early_prepare_host_dependencies # tests itself for REQUIREMENTS_DEFS_ONLY=yes too
+	early_prepare_host_dependencies
 	LOG_SECTION="install_host_dependencies" do_with_logging install_host_dependencies "for requirements command"
 	display_alert "Done with" "@host dependencies" "cachehit"
 }
diff --git a/lib/functions/cli/commands.sh b/lib/functions/cli/commands.sh
index 9b2700e7d..16164c7b2 100644
--- a/lib/functions/cli/commands.sh
+++ b/lib/functions/cli/commands.sh
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ function armbian_register_commands() {
 
 		["generate-dockerfile"]="DOCKERFILE_GENERATE_ONLY='yes'"
 
-		["requirements"]="REQUIREMENTS_DEFS_ONLY='yes'"
-
 		["config-dump"]="CONFIG_DEFS_ONLY='yes'"
 		["configdump"]="CONFIG_DEFS_ONLY='yes'"
 
diff --git a/lib/functions/host/docker.sh b/lib/functions/host/docker.sh
index 27b7cfca4..aada2615e 100755
--- a/lib/functions/host/docker.sh
+++ b/lib/functions/host/docker.sh
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ function docker_cli_prepare() {
 	#############################################################################################################
 	# Prepare some dependencies; these will be used on the Dockerfile
 
+	initialize_extension_manager  # initialize the extension manager.
 	declare -a -g host_dependencies=()
-	REQUIREMENTS_DEFS_ONLY=yes early_prepare_host_dependencies
+	early_prepare_host_dependencies
 	display_alert "Pre-game dependencies" "${host_dependencies[*]}" "debug"
 
 	#############################################################################################################
diff --git a/lib/functions/host/prepare-host.sh b/lib/functions/host/prepare-host.sh
index 7fbebaf5c..482c340af 100644
--- a/lib/functions/host/prepare-host.sh
+++ b/lib/functions/host/prepare-host.sh
@@ -260,11 +260,6 @@ function early_prepare_host_dependencies() {
 		host_dependencies+=("apt-cacher-ng")
 	fi
 
-	if [[ "${REQUIREMENTS_DEFS_ONLY}" == "yes" ]]; then
-		display_alert "Not calling add_host_dependencies nor host_dependencies_known" "due to REQUIREMENTS_DEFS_ONLY" "debug"
-		return 0
-	fi
-
 	export EXTRA_BUILD_DEPS=""
 	call_extension_method "add_host_dependencies" <<- 'ADD_HOST_DEPENDENCIES'
 		*run before installing host dependencies*
@@ -301,11 +296,6 @@ function install_host_dependencies() {
 
 	export FINAL_HOST_DEPS="${host_dependencies[*]}"
 
-	if [[ "${REQUIREMENTS_DEFS_ONLY}" == "yes" ]]; then
-		display_alert "Not calling host_dependencies_ready" "due to REQUIREMENTS_DEFS_ONLY" "debug"
-		return 0
-	fi
-
 	call_extension_method "host_dependencies_ready" <<- 'HOST_DEPENDENCIES_READY'
 		*run after all host dependencies are installed*
 		At this point we can read `${FINAL_HOST_DEPS}`, but changing won't have any effect.