diff --git a/static/js/directives/ui/dockerfile-build-form.js b/static/js/directives/ui/dockerfile-build-form.js
index b62fba979..76e284f8c 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/ui/dockerfile-build-form.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/ui/dockerfile-build-form.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ angular.module('quay').directive('dockerfileBuildForm', function () {
         $scope.uploading = true;
         $scope.uploading_progress = 0;
 
-        var uploader = $('#file-drop')[0];
+        var uploader = $element.find('#file-drop')[0];
         if (uploader.files.length == 0) {
           handleMissingFile();
           $scope.uploading = false;