diff --git a/src/PackageCompiler.jl b/src/PackageCompiler.jl
index 545d3288..3b36b293 100644
--- a/src/PackageCompiler.jl
+++ b/src/PackageCompiler.jl
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ function create_fresh_base_sysimage(stdlibs::Vector{String}; cpu_target::String,
 
     @static if VERSION >= v"1.12.0-DEV.1617"
         compiler_source_path = joinpath(base_dir, "Base_compiler.jl")
-        compiler_args = `./` # build path
+        buildroot = ""
+        dataroot = relpath(joinpath(Sys.BINDIR, Base.DATAROOTDIR), base_dir) * "/"
+        compiler_args = `--buildroot $buildroot --dataroot $dataroot` # build path
     else
         compiler_source_path = joinpath(base_dir, "compiler", "compiler.jl")
         compiler_args = ``
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ function create_fresh_base_sysimage(stdlibs::Vector{String}; cpu_target::String,
                 $compiler_source_path $compiler_args`
             @debug "running $cmd"
 
-            read(cmd)
+            run(cmd)
         end
 
         spinner = TerminalSpinners.Spinner(msg = "PackageCompiler: compiling fresh sysimage (incremental=false)")
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ function create_fresh_base_sysimage(stdlibs::Vector{String}; cpu_target::String,
                     "JULIA_LOAD_PATH" => "@stdlib")
                 @debug "running $cmd"
 
-                read(cmd)
+                run(cmd)
 
                 create_sysimg_from_object_file(String[tmp_sys_o],
                                         tmp_sys_sl;