diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
index 0febf60e1b64..8f50bc163bb2 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ ifneq ($(SKIP_CRYPTO),1)
   CRYPTO_LIBS := -lcrypto
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),bootstrap)
+FEATURE_TESTS := libelf-zstd
+FEATURE_DISPLAY :=
+else
 FEATURE_TESTS := clang-bpf-co-re
 FEATURE_TESTS += llvm
 FEATURE_TESTS += libcap
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ FEATURE_DISPLAY += libcap
 FEATURE_DISPLAY += libbfd
 FEATURE_DISPLAY += libbfd-liberty
 FEATURE_DISPLAY += libbfd-liberty-z
+endif
 
 check_feat := 1
 NON_CHECK_FEAT_TARGETS := clean uninstall doc doc-clean doc-install doc-uninstall