diff --git a/dka-scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dka-scripts/build-gcc.sh
index 3f2a34a..b0c8bb3 100644
--- a/dka-scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dka-scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ cd $target/gcc
 $MAKE all-gcc | tee gcc_make.log 2>&1
 $MAKE install-gcc | tee gcc_install.log 2>&1
 
+cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # build and install newlib
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
 mkdir -p $target/newlib
 cd $target/newlib
 
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ $BUILDSCRIPTDIR/$NEWLIB_SRCDIR/configure	--target=$target \
 $MAKE all | tee newlib_make.log 2>&1
 $MAKE install | tee newlib_install.log 2>&1
 
+cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # remove temp stuff to conserve disc space
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ cd $target/gcc
 $MAKE | tee gcc_final_make.log 2>&1
 $MAKE install | tee gcc_final_install.log 2>&1
 
+cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # remove temp stuff to conserve disc space
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dkp-scripts/build-gcc.sh b/dkp-scripts/build-gcc.sh
index 3d7ce62..1368958 100644
--- a/dkp-scripts/build-gcc.sh
+++ b/dkp-scripts/build-gcc.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ $BUILDSCRIPTDIR/$NEWLIB_SRCDIR/configure	--target=$target \
 $MAKE all | tee newlib_make.log 2>&1
 $MAKE install | tee newlib_install.log 2>&1
 
+cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # remove temp stuff to conserve disc space
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -75,12 +77,13 @@ rm -fr $NEWLIB_SRCDIR
 # build and install the final compiler
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
 cd $target/gcc
 
 $MAKE | tee gcc_final_make.log 2>&1
 $MAKE install | tee gcc_final_install.log 2>&1
 
+cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # remove temp stuff to conserve disc space
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------