diff --git a/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in b/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in
index 4069b2ea11..c99859abd2 100644
--- a/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in
@@ -29,14 +29,22 @@ PKG_TMPLNAME="$1"
 if [ -n "${CONFIG_FILE}" -a -r "${CONFIG_FILE}" ]; then
 	. ${CONFIG_FILE}
 else
-	. @@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@/xbps-src.conf
+	if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
+		. /usr/local/etc/xbps-src.conf
+	else
+		. @@XBPS_INSTALL_ETCDIR@@/xbps-src.conf
+	fi
 fi
 
 if [ -n "${MASTERDIR}" ]; then
 	export XBPS_MASTERDIR="${MASTERDIR}"
 fi
 
-. @@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/shutils/init_funcs.sh
+if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
+	. /usr/local/share/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh
+else
+	. @@XBPS_INSTALL_SHAREDIR@@/shutils/init_funcs.sh
+fi
 
 set_defvars