diff --git a/scripts/get b/scripts/get
index 487f9b4d3c..3a2c4d4586 100755
--- a/scripts/get
+++ b/scripts/get
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [ -n "$PKG_URL" ]; then
 
   # Avoid concurrent downloads of the same package
   _isblocked=N
-  exec 99>$SOURCES/$1/.lock
+  exec 99<$SOURCES/$1
   while ! flock --nonblock --exclusive 99; do
     [ ${_isblocked} == N ] && { echo "Project ${PROJECT} waiting to avoid concurrent download of ${1}..."; _isblocked=Y; }
     sleep 1