diff --git a/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh b/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh
index 12a7bf9..6a5f2d4 100644
--- a/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh
+++ b/koji-setup/koji-add-builder.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ if [ -z $KOJI_BUILD_FQDN ] ; then
     KOJI_BUILD_FQDN=$KOJI_HUB_FQDN
 fi
 
+# install any required packages
+if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep epel-release) ]] ; then
+    dnf install -y epel-release $QUIET
+fi
+if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep netcat) ]] ; then
+    dnf install -y netcat $QUIET
+fi
+
 # check that the target exists
 RESP=$(nc -z $KOJI_BUILD_FQDN 22 2>&1 | grep succeeded)
 if [[ -z $RESP ]] ; then
@@ -46,14 +54,6 @@ if [[ -z $RESP ]] ; then
         exit 1
 fi    
 
-# install any required packages
-if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep epel-release) ]] ; then
-    dnf install -y epel-release $QUIET
-fi
-if [[ -z $(dnf list installed | grep netcat) ]] ; then
-    dnf install -y netcat $QUIET
-fi
-
 ## On the HUB
 # Add the host entry for the koji builder to the database
 sudo -u kojiadmin koji add-host "$KOJI_BUILD_FQDN" "$RPM_ARCH"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if [[ $KOJI_BUILD_FQDN = $KOJI_HUB_FQDN ]] ; then
         curl $SILENT $SCRIPT_GIT/koji-deploy-builder.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-deploy-builder.sh
         chmod o+x $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-deploy-builder.sh
     fi
-    koji-deploy-builder.sh $DEBUG
+    $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-deploy-builder.sh $DEBUG
 else
     # deploy to specified server
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ else
         # add nfs share for koji files direcory to hub
         curl $SILENT $SCRIPT_GIT/koji-deploy-nfs-server.sh > $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-deploy-nfs-server.sh
         chmod o+x $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-deploy-nfs-server.sh
-        koji-deploy-nfs-server.sh $DEBUG
+        $SCRIPT_DIR/koji-deploy-nfs-server.sh $DEBUG
     fi
 
     # add build server to nfs exports line for /mnt/koji