diff --git a/build-tools/build-srpms-common.sh b/build-tools/build-srpms-common.sh
index 2afce635..d83e6545 100644
--- a/build-tools/build-srpms-common.sh
+++ b/build-tools/build-srpms-common.sh
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ md5sums_from_input_vars () {
         fi
     )
     if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
-        return -1
+        return 1
     fi
 
     # Create sorted, unique list of cononical paths
diff --git a/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel b/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel
index 47e91e87..7af9eff5 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel
+++ b/build-tools/build-srpms-parallel
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ build_dir_srpm () {
       fi
 
       if [ -d "$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS" ]; then
+         b=""
          for SRPM_PATH in $(find "$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS" -name '*.src.rpm' | sort -V); do
             b=$(basename $SRPM_PATH)
             SRPM_OUT_PATH2=$(find $SRPM_OUT -name $b)
@@ -692,6 +693,11 @@ build_dir_srpm () {
                BUILD_NEEDED=1
             fi
          done
+
+         if [ "$b" == "" ]; then
+            echo "Rebuild required due no src.rpm in directory: '$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS'"
+            BUILD_NEEDED=1
+         fi
       else
          echo "Rebuild required due to missing directory: '$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS'"
          BUILD_NEEDED=1
@@ -995,14 +1001,24 @@ build_dir_spec () {
          fi
 
          if [ -d "$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS" ]; then
-            for SRPM_PATH2 in $(find "$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS" -name '*.src.rpm' | sort -V); do
-               b=$(basename $SRPM_PATH2)
-               SRPM_OUT_PATH2=$(find $SRPM_OUT -name $b)
-               if [ "x$SRPM_OUT_PATH2" == "x" ]; then
-                  echo "Rebuild required due to missing srpm: $b"
-                  BUILD_NEEDED=1
+            if [ -d "$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS" ]; then
+               b=""
+               for SRPM_PATH2 in $(find "$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS" -name '*.src.rpm' | sort -V); do
+                  b=$(basename $SRPM_PATH2)
+                  SRPM_OUT_PATH2=$(find $SRPM_OUT -name $b)
+                  if [ "x$SRPM_OUT_PATH2" == "x" ]; then
+                     echo "Rebuild required due to missing srpm: $b"
+                     BUILD_NEEDED=1
+                  fi
+               done
+               if [ "$b" == "" ]; then
+                   echo "Rebuild required due no src.rpm found in directory: '$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS'"
+                   BUILD_NEEDED=1
                fi
-            done
+            else
+               echo "Rebuild required due to missing directory: '$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS'"
+               BUILD_NEEDED=1
+            fi
          else
             echo "Rebuild required due to missing directory: '$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS'"
             BUILD_NEEDED=1
diff --git a/build-tools/build-srpms-serial b/build-tools/build-srpms-serial
index 8449c531..796157b2 100755
--- a/build-tools/build-srpms-serial
+++ b/build-tools/build-srpms-serial
@@ -662,6 +662,7 @@ build_dir_srpm () {
       fi
 
       if [ -d "$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS" ]; then
+         b=""
          for SRPM_PATH in $(find "$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS" -name '*.src.rpm' | sort -V); do
             b=$(basename $SRPM_PATH)
             SRPM_OUT_PATH2=$(find $SRPM_OUT -name $b)
@@ -670,6 +671,11 @@ build_dir_srpm () {
                BUILD_NEEDED=1
             fi
          done
+
+         if [ "$b" == "" ]; then
+            echo "Rebuild required due no src.rpm in directory: '$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS'"
+            BUILD_NEEDED=1
+         fi
       else
          echo "Rebuild required due to missing directory: '$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS'"
          BUILD_NEEDED=1
@@ -971,14 +977,25 @@ build_dir_spec () {
          fi
 
          if [ -d "$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS" ]; then
-            for SRPM_PATH2 in $(find "$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS" -name '*.src.rpm' | sort -V); do
-               b=$(basename $SRPM_PATH2)
-               SRPM_OUT_PATH2=$(find $SRPM_OUT -name $b)
-               if [ "x$SRPM_OUT_PATH2" == "x" ]; then
-                  echo "Rebuild required due to missing srpm: $b"
-                  BUILD_NEEDED=1
+            if [ -d "$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS" ]; then
+               b=""
+               for SRPM_PATH2 in $(find "$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS" -name '*.src.rpm' | sort -V); do
+                  b=$(basename $SRPM_PATH2)
+                  SRPM_OUT_PATH2=$(find $SRPM_OUT -name $b)
+                  if [ "x$SRPM_OUT_PATH2" == "x" ]; then
+                     echo "Rebuild required due to missing srpm: $b"
+                     BUILD_NEEDED=1
+                  fi
+               done
+
+               if [ "$b" == "" ]; then
+                   echo "Rebuild required due no src.rpm found in directory: '$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS'"
+                   BUILD_NEEDED=1
                fi
-            done
+            else
+               echo "Rebuild required due to missing directory: '$RPMBUILD_BASE/SRPMS'"
+               BUILD_NEEDED=1
+            fi
          else
             echo "Rebuild required due to missing directory: '$FULL_BUILD_DIR/SRPMS'"
             BUILD_NEEDED=1