diff --git a/builder/core/install_kernel.py b/builder/core/install_kernel.py
index 4711cba7..eff687b0 100644
--- a/builder/core/install_kernel.py
+++ b/builder/core/install_kernel.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def install_kernel(arch, kernel_type, kernels_config, target_env='rootfs', paths
     adapted_package_structure = {target_env: {arch: kernel_packages_list}}
     kernel_packages_args = bootstrap.construct_xbps_install_args(
        target_env,
+       paths,
        arch,
        repositories_data,
        adapted_package_structure