diff --git a/makechrootpkg.in b/makechrootpkg.in
index 466cb92bad1accb10b5790d34603091fefb502d4..cc0254701b3f5d310c6386e387d1b395d856b50e 100644
--- a/makechrootpkg.in
+++ b/makechrootpkg.in
@@ -153,10 +153,11 @@ prepare_chroot() {
 		echo 'BUILDDIR="/build"' >> "$copydir/etc/makepkg.conf"
 	fi
 
-	# Read .makepkg.conf and .gnupg/pubring.gpg even if called via sudo
-	if [[ -r "$USER_HOME/.gnupg/pubring.gpg" ]]; then
-		install -D "$USER_HOME/.gnupg/pubring.gpg" \
-			   "$copydir/build/.gnupg/pubring.gpg"
+	# Read .makepkg.conf and gnupg pubring
+	if [[ -r $USER_HOME/.gnupg/pubring.kbx ]]; then
+		install -D "$USER_HOME/.gnupg/pubring.kbx" "$copydir/build/.gnupg/pubring.kbx"
+	elif [[ -r $USER_HOME/.gnupg/pubring.gpg ]]; then
+		install -D "$USER_HOME/.gnupg/pubring.gpg" "$copydir/build/.gnupg/pubring.gpg"
 	fi
 
 	mkdir -p "$copydir/pkgdest"