diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 8f56c9b49b5..4afcac16c12 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -175,12 +175,14 @@ fi
 case "$target" in
 build|configure)
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/tmpl_funcs.sh
-	setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
+	[ ! -r ./template ] && msg_error "missing build template file."
+	. ./template
 
 	if [ -z "$base_chroot" -a -z "$in_chroot" ]; then
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/chroot.sh
-		xbps_chroot_handler $target $pkgname
+		xbps_chroot_handler $target $(basename_cwd)
 	else
+		setup_tmpl $(basename_cwd)
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/fetch_funcs.sh
 		fetch_distfiles
 		if [ ! -f "$XBPS_EXTRACT_DONE" ]; then