diff --git a/rpms/build/common/rpms.sh b/rpms/build/common/rpms.sh
index ac94fc9447..955803b0fd 100644
--- a/rpms/build/common/rpms.sh
+++ b/rpms/build/common/rpms.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ function buildQPID()
    # Arguments:
    #   ${1} == optionally -ade
 
+   pushd . > /dev/null 2>&1
+
    cd ${WORKSPACE}/rpms/awips2.qpid/deploy.builder
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
       echo "ERROR: Failed to build the qpid rpms."
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ function buildQPID()
       fi
    fi
 
+   popd > /dev/null 2>&1
+
    return 0
 }