diff --git a/xbps.conf b/xbps.conf
index 47092b7a7a..59d388c075 100644
--- a/xbps.conf
+++ b/xbps.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ XBPS_DESTDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/packages
 #
 # Directory where source files will be extracted to.
 #
-XBPS_BUILDDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/srcdistdir
+XBPS_BUILDDIR=$XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/builddir
 
 #
 # Directory where source distribution files are stored.