diff --git a/automation_tools/flatpak_build_only.sh b/automation_tools/flatpak_build_only.sh
index 29959c99..b4f61bc5 100755
--- a/automation_tools/flatpak_build_only.sh
+++ b/automation_tools/flatpak_build_only.sh
@@ -16,19 +16,28 @@ if [ $PERSISTENCE==true ]; then
     mkdir -p "$HOME/cooker-persistent"
     GITHUB_WORKSPACE_BACKUP="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
     GITHUB_WORKSPACE="$HOME/cooker-persistent"
-fi
 
-mkdir -vp ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.local
-mkdir -vp ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/"$FOLDER"
-
-flatpak-builder --user --force-clean \
+    flatpak-builder --user --force-clean \
     --install-deps-from=flathub \
     --install-deps-from=flathub-beta \
     --repo=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.local \
     --disable-download \
-    ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/"$FOLDER" \
+    ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE_BACKUP}/"$FOLDER" \
     net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
 
-if [ $PERSISTENCE==true ]; then
     GITHUB_WORKSPACE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE_BACKUP"
-fi
+
+else
+
+    mkdir -vp ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.local
+    mkdir -vp ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/"$FOLDER"
+
+    flatpak-builder --user --force-clean \
+        --install-deps-from=flathub \
+        --install-deps-from=flathub-beta \
+        --repo=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.local \
+        --disable-download \
+        ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/"$FOLDER" \
+        net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+
+fi
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