diff --git a/phing/build.yml b/phing/build.yml
index c71cb9733..b94fab63e 100644
--- a/phing/build.yml
+++ b/phing/build.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ drupal:
 
 drush:
   bin: ${composer.bin}/drush
-  cmd: ${drush.bin} @${drush.alias} -r ${docroot} -l ${multisite.name}
+  cmd: ${drush.bin} @${drush.alias} -l ${multisite.name}
   dir: ${docroot}
   uri: ${multisite.name}
   assume: yes
diff --git a/phing/tasks/setup.xml b/phing/tasks/setup.xml
index 570ade206..e89055044 100644
--- a/phing/tasks/setup.xml
+++ b/phing/tasks/setup.xml
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@
     <if>
       <equals arg1="${cm.features.no-overrides}" arg2="true"/>
       <then>
-        <exec command="${drush.bin} @${drush.alias} fl --bundle=${bundle} | grep -Ei '(changed|conflicts|added)( *)$'" outputProperty="features.overrides"/>
+        <echo>Checking for features overrides...</echo>
+        <exec dir="${docroot}" command="${drush.cmd} fl --bundle=${bundle} | grep -Ei '(changed|conflicts|added)( *)$'" outputProperty="features.overrides"/>
         <if>
           <istrue value="${features.overrides}"/>
           <then>