diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f804372ef..5c40d51fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ integration-test-misc:
 
 .PHONY: images
 images:
-	docker build ${BUILD_ARG} --build-arg=GOARCH=$(GOARCH) -t $(REGISTRY)/executor:latest-1317 -f deploy/Dockerfile .
-	docker build ${BUILD_ARG} --build-arg=GOARCH=$(GOARCH) -t $(REGISTRY)/executor:debug-1317 -f deploy/Dockerfile_debug .
-	docker build ${BUILD_ARG} --build-arg=GOARCH=$(GOARCH) -t $(REGISTRY)/warmer:latest-1317 -f deploy/Dockerfile_warmer .
+	docker build ${BUILD_ARG} --build-arg=GOARCH=$(GOARCH) -t $(REGISTRY)/executor:latest -f deploy/Dockerfile .
+	docker build ${BUILD_ARG} --build-arg=GOARCH=$(GOARCH) -t $(REGISTRY)/executor:debug -f deploy/Dockerfile_debug .
+	docker build ${BUILD_ARG} --build-arg=GOARCH=$(GOARCH) -t $(REGISTRY)/warmer:latest -f deploy/Dockerfile_warmer .
 
 .PHONY: push
 push:
diff --git a/pkg/commands/run_marker.go b/pkg/commands/run_marker.go
index 62dd83736..0a446cc15 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/run_marker.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/run_marker.go
@@ -17,10 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package commands
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleContainerTools/kaniko/pkg/dockerfile"
 	"github.com/GoogleContainerTools/kaniko/pkg/util"
@@ -38,33 +35,12 @@ type RunMarkerCommand struct {
 func (r *RunMarkerCommand) ExecuteCommand(config *v1.Config, buildArgs *dockerfile.BuildArgs) error {
 	// run command `touch filemarker`
 	logrus.Debugf("using new RunMarker command")
-	markerFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "marker")
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not place a marker file")
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		os.Remove(markerFile.Name())
-	}()
-	markerInfo, err := os.Stat(markerFile.Name())
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not place a marker file")
-	}
-	// introduce a delay
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	prevFilesMap, _ := util.GetFSInfoMap("/", map[string]os.FileInfo{})
 	if err := runCommandInExec(config, buildArgs, r.cmd); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	_, r.Files = util.GetFSInfoMap("/", prevFilesMap)
 
-	// run command find to find all new files generate
-	isNewer := func(p string) (bool, error) {
-		fi, err := os.Stat(p)
-		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Warnf("error retrieving stat for file %s: %v", p, err)
-			return false, nil
-		}
-		return fi.ModTime().After(markerInfo.ModTime()), nil
-	}
-	r.Files, _ = util.WalkFS("/", map[string]struct{}{}, isNewer)
 	logrus.Debugf("files changed %s", r.Files)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/util/fs_util.go b/pkg/util/fs_util.go
index 71657ac94..88348bfec 100644
--- a/pkg/util/fs_util.go
+++ b/pkg/util/fs_util.go
@@ -883,7 +883,10 @@ func UpdateInitialIgnoreList(ignoreVarRun bool) {
 	})
 }
 
-func WalkFS(dir string, existingPaths map[string]struct{}, f func(string) (bool, error)) ([]string, map[string]struct{}) {
+// WalkFS given a directory and list of existing files,
+// returns a list of changed filed determined by changeFunc and a list
+// of deleted files.
+func WalkFS(dir string, existingPaths map[string]struct{}, changeFunc func(string) (bool, error)) ([]string, map[string]struct{}) {
 	foundPaths := make([]string, 0)
 	timer := timing.Start("Walking filesystem")
 	godirwalk.Walk(dir, &godirwalk.Options{
@@ -897,7 +900,7 @@ func WalkFS(dir string, existingPaths map[string]struct{}, f func(string) (bool,
 				return nil
 			}
 			delete(existingPaths, path)
-			if t, err := f(path); err != nil {
+			if t, err := changeFunc(path); err != nil {
 				return err
 			} else if t {
 				foundPaths = append(foundPaths, path)
@@ -910,3 +913,52 @@ func WalkFS(dir string, existingPaths map[string]struct{}, f func(string) (bool,
 	timing.DefaultRun.Stop(timer)
 	return foundPaths, existingPaths
 }
+
+// GetFSInfoMap given a directory gets a map of FileInfo for all files
+func GetFSInfoMap(dir string, existing map[string]os.FileInfo) (map[string]os.FileInfo, []string) {
+	fileMap := map[string]os.FileInfo{}
+	foundPaths := []string{}
+	timer := timing.Start("Walking filesystem with Stat")
+	godirwalk.Walk(dir, &godirwalk.Options{
+		Callback: func(path string, ent *godirwalk.Dirent) error {
+			if IsInIgnoreList(path) {
+				if IsDestDir(path) {
+					logrus.Tracef("Skipping paths under %s, as it is a ignored directory", path)
+					return filepath.SkipDir
+				}
+				return nil
+			}
+			if fi, err := os.Lstat(path); err == nil {
+				if fiPrevious, ok := existing[path]; ok {
+					// check if file changed
+					if !isSame(fiPrevious, fi) {
+						fileMap[path] = fi
+						foundPaths = append(foundPaths, path)
+					}
+				} else {
+					// new path
+					fileMap[path] = fi
+					foundPaths = append(foundPaths, path)
+				}
+
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		Unsorted: true,
+	},
+	)
+	timing.DefaultRun.Stop(timer)
+	return fileMap, foundPaths
+}
+
+func isSame(fi1, fi2 os.FileInfo) bool {
+	return fi1.Mode() == fi2.Mode() &&
+		// file modification time
+		fi1.ModTime() == fi2.ModTime() &&
+		// file size
+		fi1.Size() == fi2.Size() &&
+		// file user id
+		uint64(fi1.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Uid) == uint64(fi2.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Uid) &&
+		// file group id is
+		uint64(fi1.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Gid) == uint64(fi2.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Gid)
+}