diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/container/imprt/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/container/imprt/main.go
index 97d36648..b91a5bd5 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/container/imprt/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/container/imprt/main.go
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.ERROR, "VNFS Name exists, specify --force, --update, or choose a different name: %s\n", name)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-	}
-
-	if strings.HasPrefix(uri, "docker://") || strings.HasPrefix(uri, "docker-daemon://") {
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(uri, "docker://") || strings.HasPrefix(uri, "docker-daemon://") {
 		sCtx, err := getSystemContext()
 		if err != nil {
 			wwlog.Printf(wwlog.ERROR, "%s\n", err)
@@ -120,6 +118,9 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			_ = container.DeleteSource(name)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
+	} else {
+		wwlog.Printf(wwlog.ERROR, "Invalid dir or uri: %s\n", uri)
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("Updating the container's /etc/resolv.conf\n")
diff --git a/internal/pkg/kernel/kernel.go b/internal/pkg/kernel/kernel.go
index 548dcd4a..335a861b 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/kernel/kernel.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/kernel/kernel.go
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ func Build(kernelVersion, kernelName, root string) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create version dest: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	for _, path := range kernelSearchPaths {
-		testPath := fmt.Sprintf(path, kernelVersion)
+	for _, searchPath := range kernelSearchPaths {
+		testPath := fmt.Sprintf(path.Join(root, searchPath), kernelVersion)
 		wwlog.Printf(wwlog.VERBOSE, "Looking for kernel at: %s\n", testPath)
 		if util.IsFile(testPath) {
 			kernelSource = testPath