diff --git a/pisi/atomicoperations.py b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
index a1584ad7..5917d5e9 100644
--- a/pisi/atomicoperations.py
+++ b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ class Install(AtomicOperation):
             import pisi.comariface as comariface
             comariface.run_postinstall(self.pkginfo.name)
         self.update_databases()
-        ctx.ui.info("Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...")
-        util.env_update()
+        self.update_environment()
                         
     def check_requirements(self):
         """check system requirements"""
@@ -231,6 +230,18 @@ class Install(AtomicOperation):
         # installed packages
         packagedb.inst_packagedb.add_package(self.pkginfo)
 
+    def update_environment(self):
+        # check if we have any shared objects or anything under
+        # /etc/env.d
+        shared = False
+        for x in self.files.list:
+            if x.path.endswith('.so') or x.path.startswith('/etc/env.d'):
+                shared = True
+                break
+        if shared:
+            ctx.ui.info("Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...")
+            util.env_update()
+
 
 def install_single(pkg, upgrade = False):
     """install a single package from URI or ID"""