diff --git a/snapcraft/internal/elf.py b/snapcraft/internal/elf.py
index 98de6ba89a..b3bdb51473 100644
--- a/snapcraft/internal/elf.py
+++ b/snapcraft/internal/elf.py
@@ -298,8 +298,10 @@ def __init__(self, *, path: str) -> None:
         self.elf_type: str = "ET_NONE"
 
         try:
+            logger.debug("Extracting ELF attributes:", path)
             self._extract_attributes()
         except (UnicodeDecodeError, AttributeError, ConstructError) as exception:
+            logger.debug("Extracting ELF attributes exception: ", str(exception))
             raise errors.CorruptedElfFileError(path, exception)
 
     def _extract_attributes(self) -> None:  # noqa: C901
@@ -335,10 +337,15 @@ def _extract_attributes(self) -> None:  # noqa: C901
                         self.execstack_set = True
                 elif isinstance(segment, elftools.elf.segments.InterpSegment):
                     self.interp = segment.get_interp_name()
-                elif isinstance(segment, elftools.elf.segments.NoteSegment):
-                    for note in segment.iter_notes():
-                        if note.n_name == "GNU" and note.n_type == "NT_GNU_BUILD_ID":
-                            self.build_id = _ensure_str(note.n_desc)
+
+            build_id_section = elf.get_section_by_name(".note.gnu.build-id")
+            if (
+                isinstance(build_id_section, elftools.elf.sections.NoteSection)
+                and build_id_section.header["sh_type"] != "SHT_NOBITS"
+            ):
+                for note in build_id_section.iter_notes():
+                    if note.n_name == "GNU" and note.n_type == "NT_GNU_BUILD_ID":
+                        self.build_id = _ensure_str(note.n_desc)
 
             # If we are processing a detached debug info file, these
             # sections will be present but empty.