diff --git a/buildstrap b/buildstrap
index d14173a..b046d20 100755
--- a/buildstrap
+++ b/buildstrap
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ if [ $INSTALL_BCC -eq 1 ]; then
 	cp $spath/bcc/build-bcc.sh $TDIR/debian/bcc-master/;
 
 	pushd $TDIR/debian/bcc-master
-	git am $spath/bcc/misc/0001-clang-Allow-user-to-override-kernel-version.patch
-	git am $spath/bcc/misc/0001-DONOT-MERGE-Remove-version-override-warnings.patch
+	patch -p1 < $spath/bcc/misc/0001-clang-Allow-user-to-override-kernel-version.patch
+	patch -p1 < $spath/bcc/misc/0001-DONOT-MERGE-Remove-version-override-warnings.patch
 	popd
 fi