diff --git a/helpers/lh_build b/helpers/lh_build
index 8d3889064..bb07c835a 100755
--- a/helpers/lh_build
+++ b/helpers/lh_build
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+# Reading configuration files
+Read_conffile config/all config/common config/bootstrap config/chroot config/binary config/source
+Set_defaults
+
+# Checking defaults
+Check_defaults
+
 # Bootstrapping system
 lh_bootstrap ${*}