diff --git a/.repo/build b/.repo/build
index 859f5de..5d9c201 100755
--- a/.repo/build
+++ b/.repo/build
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ trap traperr ERR
 
 PACKAGES=("$@")
 EXTRA_ARGS=()
+REPOSITORY="grawlinson"
 
 if [ ${#PACKAGES[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "${BOLD}${RED}ERROR:${RESET}${BOLD} no packages specified${RESET}"
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ for package in "${PACKAGES[@]}"; do
       --gpg-sign \
       --remove \
       --force \
-      --makepkg-conf=/etc/aurutils/makepkg-grawlinson.conf \
+      --database="$REPOSITORY" \
+      --makepkg-conf="/etc/aurutils/makepkg-$REPOSITORY.conf" \
       "${EXTRA_ARGS[@]}"
 
     # reset EXTRA_ARGS