diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index d2179ad216..72d4eff9ee 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ fi
 if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
 	# In non chroot case always prefer host tools.
 	MYPATH="$PATH:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/bin"
-	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/bin:$MYPATH"
-	MYPATH="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/sbin:$MYPATH"
+	MYPATH="$MYPATH:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/bin"
+	MYPATH="$MYPATH:$XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/sbin"
 else
 	if [ -n "$XBPS_CCACHE" ]; then
 		CCACHEPATH="/usr/lib/ccache/bin"