diff --git a/build/scripts/create_core_pkg.sh b/build/scripts/create_core_pkg.sh
index 6ce79dbea6..786a9ea33e 100755
--- a/build/scripts/create_core_pkg.sh
+++ b/build/scripts/create_core_pkg.sh
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ fi
 
 # Add license information
 if [ -d "${template_licensedir}" ]; then
-	portname=$(sed '/^name: /!d; s,^[^"]*",,; s,",,' ${metadir}/+MANIFEST)
+	portname=$(sed '/^name: /!d; s,^[^"]*",,; s,",,' ${manifest})
 	licenses_dir="/usr/local/share/licenses/${portname}-${version}"
 
 	mkdir -p ${root}${licenses_dir}