diff --git a/pym/cl_builder.py b/pym/cl_builder.py
index 2a03d22..a14c8ff 100644
--- a/pym/cl_builder.py
+++ b/pym/cl_builder.py
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ class cl_builder(color_print):
         self.cleanNeedlessKernelData(distrPath)
         self.dispatchConf(distrPath)
 
+        builderPath = self.clVars.Get('cl_builder_path')
         if self.assembleIso and \
             self.clVars.Get('os_builder_profile').endswith('binary'):
-            builderPath = self.clVars.Get('cl_builder_path')
             for gitName,gitDir in (('portage','/usr/portage'),
                            ('overlay','/var/lib/layman/calculate')):
                 gitHead = pathJoin(builderPath,gitDir,".git/HEAD")