diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
index 78cdf87..dd6b9de 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/sstatesig.py
@@ -491,8 +491,10 @@
     if "package_write_" in task or task == "package_qa":
         include_owners = False
     include_timestamps = False
+    include_root = True
     if task == "package":
         include_timestamps = d.getVar('BUILD_REPRODUCIBLE_BINARIES') == '1'
+        include_root = False
     extra_content = d.getVar('HASHEQUIV_HASH_VERSION')
 
     try:
@@ -603,7 +605,8 @@
                 update_hash("\n")
 
             # Process this directory and all its child files
-            process(root)
+            if include_root or root != ".":
+                process(root)
             for f in files:
                 if f == 'fixmepath':
                     continue