diff --git a/sbin/build.sh b/sbin/build.sh
index cdb1ae75f..90e4d75ae 100755
--- a/sbin/build.sh
+++ b/sbin/build.sh
@@ -851,6 +851,8 @@ createArchive() {
 
 # Create a Tar ball
 createOpenJDKTarArchive() {
+  stepIntoTheWorkingDirectory
+
   local jdkTargetPath=$(getJdkArchivePath)
   local jreTargetPath=$(getJreArchivePath)
   local testImageTargetPath=$(getTestImageArchivePath)