1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/build.lua b/src/luarocks/build.lua
index fb9e4a4f..9a67f00b 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/build.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/build.lua
@@ -314,12 +314,11 @@ function run(...)
    end
    assert(type(version) == "string" or not version)
 
-   local ok, err = fs.check_command_permissions(flags)
-   if not ok then return nil, err end
-   
    if flags["pack-binary-rock"] then
       return pack.pack_binary_rock(name, version, do_build, name, version)
    else
+      local ok, err = fs.check_command_permissions(flags)
+      if not ok then return nil, err end
       return do_build(name, version)
    end
 end