diff --git a/archbuild.in b/archbuild.in
index 1e5b582..6f22b12 100644
--- a/archbuild.in
+++ b/archbuild.in
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ while getopts 'hcr:' arg; do
 	esac
 done
 
-check_root SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
+check_root SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH SRCDEST SRCPKGDEST PKGDEST LOGDEST MAKEFLAGS PACKAGER
 
 # Pass all arguments after -- right to makepkg
 makechrootpkg_args+=("${@:$OPTIND}")
diff --git a/lib/archroot.sh b/lib/archroot.sh
index f279603..82276e2 100644
--- a/lib/archroot.sh
+++ b/lib/archroot.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CHROOT_VERSION='v4'
 ##
 orig_argv=("$0" "$@")
 check_root() {
-	local keepenv=$1
+	local keepenv=$(tr " " "," <<< $@)
 
 	(( EUID == 0 )) && return
 	if type -P sudo >/dev/null; then