diff --git a/buildrepo.in b/buildrepo.in
index 23cc61e..1f218cc 100755
--- a/buildrepo.in
+++ b/buildrepo.in
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ do_build() {
 	cd "$aportsdir/$repo" || return 0
 	local needbuild="$(list_needbuild $repo)"
 
+	export REPODEST="$repodir"
 	# build the postponed packages if any
 	if [ -n "$needbuild" ]; then
 		for i in $needbuild; do