diff --git a/mpab-functions b/mpab-functions
index 9c23616..8f44da6 100644
--- a/mpab-functions
+++ b/mpab-functions
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ function buildPorts()
 {
    local baseDir=$1
    local chrootPath=$2
+   
+   if [[ $baseDir == "." ]]; then
+      baseDir=`pwd`
+   fi
 
    echo "Building ports"