diff --git a/bin/build-helper b/bin/build-helper
index 16ad67ee..2a6e61da 100755
--- a/bin/build-helper
+++ b/bin/build-helper
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ eof
     ;;
 
     pep8)
-        pep8 ${basedir} | less
+        pep8 "${basedir}" "${basedir}/scripts/cdist" | less
         echo "Please review pep8 report."
         while true
         do
diff --git a/bin/build-helper.freebsd b/bin/build-helper.freebsd
index 829fbf09..4e4c4c9d 100755
--- a/bin/build-helper.freebsd
+++ b/bin/build-helper.freebsd
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ eof
     ;;
 
     pep8)
-        pep8 ${basedir} | less
+        pep8 "${basedir}" "${basedir}/scripts/cdist" | less
         echo "Please review pep8 report."
         while true
         do