diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 2462ddc0b89..1c83708c8da 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -613,8 +613,8 @@ if [ "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
     readonly XBPS_BUILDDIR=/builddir
 else
     readonly XBPS_UHELPER_CMD="xbps-uhelper -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
-    readonly XBPS_INSTALL_CMD="xbps-install -c $XBPS_HOSTDIR/repocache-$XBPS_MACHINE -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
-    readonly XBPS_QUERY_CMD="xbps-query -c $XBPS_HOSTDIR/repocache-$XBPS_MACHINE -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
+    readonly XBPS_INSTALL_CMD="xbps-install -c $XBPS_HOSTDIR/repocache-$XBPS_MACHINE -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR -C etc/xbps.d"
+    readonly XBPS_QUERY_CMD="xbps-query -c $XBPS_HOSTDIR/repocache-$XBPS_MACHINE -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR -C etc/xbps.d"
     readonly XBPS_RECONFIGURE_CMD="xbps-reconfigure -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
     readonly XBPS_REMOVE_CMD="xbps-remove -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
     readonly XBPS_CHECKVERS_CMD="xbps-checkvers -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"