diff --git a/pisi/build.py b/pisi/build.py
index 4f4ef0c7..e66e1f99 100644
--- a/pisi/build.py
+++ b/pisi/build.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class Builder:
         """Compiles comar scripts to check syntax errors"""
         for package in self.spec.packages:
             for pcomar in package.providesComar:
-                fname = util.join_path(ctx.const.comar_dir,
+                fname = util.join_path(self.specdir, ctx.const.comar_dir,
                                      pcomar.script)
 
                 try: