diff --git a/src/ostbuild/pyostbuild/builtin_build_components.py b/src/ostbuild/pyostbuild/builtin_build_components.py
index 74f7f5fb..c09dd9f1 100755
--- a/src/ostbuild/pyostbuild/builtin_build_components.py
+++ b/src/ostbuild/pyostbuild/builtin_build_components.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class OstbuildBuildComponents(builtins.Builtin):
         current_meta_digest = sha.hexdigest()
 
         if (self.buildopts.force_rebuild or
-            name in self.force_build_components):
+            basename in self.force_build_components):
             previous_build_version = None
         else:
             previous_build_version = run_sync_get_output(['ostree', '--repo=' + self.repo,