diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h b/include/xbps_api.h
index 680cd61f..92f6dddf 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
  */
 #define XBPS_PKGINDEX_VERSION	"1.4"
 
-#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20120220"
-#define XBPS_VERSION		"0.13"
+#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20120228"
+#define XBPS_VERSION		"0.14"
 
 /**
  * @def XBPS_RELVER
diff --git a/lib/repository_finddeps.c b/lib/repository_finddeps.c
index 0f9018db..0193070d 100644
--- a/lib/repository_finddeps.c
+++ b/lib/repository_finddeps.c
@@ -326,19 +326,27 @@ find_repo_deps(prop_dictionary_t transd, 	/* transaction dictionary */
 			}
 		}
 		/*
-		 * Pass 2: check if required dependency was already added in
-		 * the array of unsorted dependencies, and check if the pattern
-		 * was matched.
+		 * Pass 2:
+		 * check if required dependency was already added
+		 * in the transaction.
+		 *
+		 * 1/3: match any virtual pkg in configuration file.
 		 */
 		curpkgd = xbps_find_virtualpkg_conf_in_dict_by_pattern(
 		    transd, "unsorted_deps", reqpkg);
 		if (curpkgd == NULL) {
 			/*
-			 * Look for a real package matching pattern
-			 * if no match.
+			 * 2/3: match any virtual pkg in transaction.
 			 */
-			curpkgd = xbps_find_pkg_in_dict_by_pattern(
+			curpkgd = xbps_find_virtualpkg_in_dict_by_pattern(
 			    transd, "unsorted_deps", reqpkg);
+			if (curpkgd == NULL) {
+				/*
+				 * 3/3: match a real pkg in transaction.
+				 */
+				curpkgd = xbps_find_pkg_in_dict_by_pattern(
+				    transd, "unsorted_deps", reqpkg);
+			}
 		}
 		if (curpkgd != NULL) {
 			prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(curpkgd,