diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh.in
index 9f34df5d933..60acbe98aaa 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh.in
@@ -27,20 +27,17 @@ set_defvars()
 {
 	local DDIRS i
 
+	XBPS_HELPERSDIR=${XBPS_SHAREDIR}/helpers
+	XBPS_SHUTILSDIR=${XBPS_SHAREDIR}/shutils
+	XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR=${XBPS_SHAREDIR}/common
 	XBPS_META_PATH=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/var/db/xbps
 	XBPS_PKGMETADIR=$XBPS_META_PATH/metadata
 	XBPS_SRCPKGDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/srcpkgs
 
 	if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
-		XBPS_HELPERSDIR=/usr/local/share/xbps-src/helpers
-		XBPS_SHUTILSDIR=/usr/local/share/xbps-src/shutils
-		XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR=/usr/local/share/xbps-src/common
 		XBPS_DESTDIR=/destdir
 		XBPS_BUILDDIR=/builddir
 	else
-		XBPS_HELPERSDIR=@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/helpers
-		XBPS_SHUTILSDIR=@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/shutils
-		XBPS_COMMONVARSDIR=@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/common
 		XBPS_DESTDIR=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/destdir
 		XBPS_BUILDDIR=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/builddir
 	fi
diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 42e25fd843d..a5c60cd703e 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -24,8 +24,16 @@
 # THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #-
 readonly XBPS_SRC_BUILD_VERSION=20111118
-XBPS_CONFIG_FILE=@@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@/xbps-src.conf
 
+if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
+	export XBPS_ETCDIR=/usr/local/etc/xbps
+	export XBPS_SHAREDIR=/usr/local/share/xbps-src
+else
+	export XBPS_ETCDIR=@@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@
+	export XBPS_SHAREDIR=@@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@
+fi
+
+XBPS_CONFIG_FILE=${XBPS_ETCDIR}/xbps-src.conf
 PROGNAME=$(basename $0)
 FAKEROOT_CMD=/usr/bin/fakeroot
 FAKEROOT_CMD_ARGS="--"
@@ -149,7 +157,7 @@ Options:
      pkg-index is created or updated after a successful package installation.
  -C  Do not remove build directory after successful installation.
  -c  Path to global configuration file:
-     if not specified @@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@/xbps-src.conf is used.
+     if not specified ${ETCDIR}/xbps-src.conf is used.
  -D  Only install <pkgname> to package's destdir (set to
      <masterdir>/destdir/<pkgname>-<version> by default).
  -h  Usage output.
@@ -281,7 +289,8 @@ check_config_vars
 if [ -n "${_MASTERDIR}" ]; then
 	export XBPS_MASTERDIR=${_MASTERDIR}
 fi
-. @@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/shutils/init_funcs.sh
+. ${XBPS_SHAREDIR}/shutils/init_funcs.sh
+
 set_defvars
 for f in $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/*.sh; do
 	[ -r "$f" ] && . $f
@@ -298,7 +307,7 @@ check_reqhost_utils
 #
 # Fix up some vars when XBPS_USE_CAPABILITIES is set.
 #
-if [ -n "$XBPS_USE_CAPABILITIES" ]; then
+if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" -a -n "$XBPS_USE_CAPABILITIES" ]; then
 	CHROOT_CMD="@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/capchroot"
 	unset SUDO_CMD
 fi