diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index 6ebfac0..7affc84 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -631,6 +631,9 @@ check_checksums() {
 					realsum="${realsum##* }"
 					if [[ $expectedsum = $realsum ]]; then
 						echo "$(gettext "Passed")" >&2
+					elif [[ $expectedsum = ${realsum//[0-9a-f]/0} ]]; then
+						# all zeroes, correct length indicates volatile source
+						echo "$(gettext "Skipped")" >&2
 					else
 						echo "$(gettext "FAILED")" >&2
 						errors=1