diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index 56335c8..43e0037 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ if [[ ! "$DOCKER_BUILD" ]]; then
 
   # Copy Application code in.
   bpwatch start appdir_stage
-    deep-cp $BUILD_DIR $APP_DIR
+    # Skip copying the code if we're already in the right spot.
+    if [[ $BUILD_DIR != "/app" ]]; then
+      deep-cp $BUILD_DIR $APP_DIR
+    fi
   bpwatch stop appdir_stage
 fi