diff --git a/conda_build/environ.py b/conda_build/environ.py
index a6fca61837..c828caa457 100644
--- a/conda_build/environ.py
+++ b/conda_build/environ.py
@@ -1080,7 +1080,9 @@ def create_env(
             log.debug(str(specs_or_precs))
 
             if not locks:
-                locks = utils.get_conda_operation_locks(config)
+                locks = utils.get_conda_operation_locks(
+                    config.locking, config.bldpkgs_dirs, config.timeout
+                )
             try:
                 with utils.try_acquire_locks(locks, timeout=config.timeout):
                     # input is a list of specs in MatchSpec format