diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index cbc44a1dde7..b4658e1bfb5 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ fi
 #
 if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
 	# In non chroot case always prefer host tools.
-	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/bin:$PATH"
+	MYPATH="$PATH:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/bin"
 	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/bin:$MYPATH"
 	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/sbin:$MYPATH"
 else