diff --git a/scripts/build-docker-images.sh b/scripts/build-docker-images.sh
index 8833b9d..9d807a0 100755
--- a/scripts/build-docker-images.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-docker-images.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fi
 HOST_WORKSPACE="$BUILD_HOME/workspace"
 
 wheels_dir="std/build-wheels-$OS_ID-$OS_CODENAME-$BUILD_STREAM"
-if [[ ! -d wheels_dir ]] ; then
+if [[ ! -d $HOST_WORKSPACE/$wheels_dir ]] ; then
     wheels_dir="std/build-wheels-$OS_ID-$BUILD_STREAM"
 fi
 wheels_file="$wheels_dir/stx-$DOCKER_BASE_OS-$BUILD_STREAM-wheels.tar"