diff --git a/peers/build.sh b/peers/build.sh
index 381189927..3733a0833 100644
--- a/peers/build.sh
+++ b/peers/build.sh
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ check_prereq() {
 }
 
 function build_api(){
+    cp -R ../peers ../_peers
+    cd ../_peers
     cp -R ../utilities/utils .
     # Copy enterprise code
     [[ $1 == "ee" ]] && {
         cp -rf ../ee/peers/* ./
     }
     docker build -f ./Dockerfile -t ${DOCKER_REPO:-'local'}/peers:${git_sha1} .
+    cd ../peers
+    rm -rf ../_peers
     [[ $PUSH_IMAGE -eq 1 ]] && {
         docker push ${DOCKER_REPO:-'local'}/peers:${git_sha1}
         docker tag ${DOCKER_REPO:-'local'}/peers:${git_sha1} ${DOCKER_REPO:-'local'}/peers:latest