diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 65c45ada56d..91ab57850eb 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -716,7 +716,8 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET" in
                 remove_pkg_autodeps
             fi
             msg_normal "xbps-src: cleaning up masterdir...\n"
-            chmod -R +wX $XBPS_MASTERDIR/builddir # Needed to remove Go Modules
+            # Needed to remove Go Modules
+            [ -d $XBPS_MASTERDIR/builddir ] && chmod -R +wX $XBPS_MASTERDIR/builddir
             rm -rf $XBPS_MASTERDIR/builddir $XBPS_MASTERDIR/destdir
             rm -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/tmp/* >/dev/null 2>&1
         else