potential fix

utils/build_rpms_from_scratch.sh

@@ -109,23 +109,20 @@ mkdir -p "$rpms_dst" "$build_dst"
 
 # Setup temporary local repository configuration
 setup_local_repo "$rpms_dst"
+createrepo "$rpms_dst"
+
+setup_rpm_build_env "$(get_el_version)"
 
 # ------------------------------
 # Build Dependency and DAOS RPMS
 # ------------------------------
-setup_rpm_build_env "$(get_el_version)"
-
 cd $build_dst
 
-# Initialize the rpm repo
-createrepo "$rpms_dst"
-
 # build rpms for dependencies in daos_stack github org
 for pkg in isa-l_crypto dpdk spdk argobots mercury pmdk; do
   build_and_copy_rpm "$pkg"
 done
 
-
 # DAOS and Raft (Submodule)
 git clone --recursive https://github.com/daos-stack/daos.git