diff --git a/openpower-build-setup.sh b/openpower-build-setup.sh
index 93cd408..de73588 100755
--- a/openpower-build-setup.sh
+++ b/openpower-build-setup.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
 
 set -x
 
+# This ensures that the alias set in op-build-env is
+# avalaible in this script
+shopt -s expand_aliases
+
 cd ${WORKSPACE}/op-build
 
 # Source our build env