--- /usr/bin/makepkg	2006-10-15 16:35:48.000000000 -0400
+++ ./makepkg	2006-10-16 18:59:27.000000000 -0400
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
 fi
 
 # check for existing pkg directory
-if [ -d $startdir/pkg ]; then
+if [ -d $startdir/pkg -a "$SKIPBUILD" = "0" ]; then
 	msg "Removing existing pkg/ directory..."
 	rm -rf $startdir/pkg
 fi