diff --git a/loaih/__init__.py b/loaih/__init__.py
index 8776d02..89f05d1 100644
--- a/loaih/__init__.py
+++ b/loaih/__init__.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class Build(object):
             os.chmod('appimagetool', 0o755)
 
             # Build the requested version.
-            if self.queried_name:
+            if self.queried_name and not self.portable:
                 self.__unpackbuild__(arch, True)
             self.__unpackbuild__(arch)