--- /usr/bin/makepkg	2009-08-08 04:34:24.121735656 -0400
+++ /usr/bin/makepkg.new	2009-08-08 04:34:38.851317271 -0400
@@ -968,9 +968,9 @@ create_package() {
 		nameofpkg="$1"
 	fi
 
+	cd "$pkgdir"
 	write_pkginfo $nameofpkg
 
-	cd "$pkgdir"
 	msg "$(gettext "Creating package...")"
 
 	local comp_files=".PKGINFO"