diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index e80f44d..f6fc435 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ chmod +x $CPOLIS_DIR/tailwindcss
 $CPOLIS_DIR/tailwindcss -i $CPOLIS_DIR/web/static/css/input.css -o $CPOLIS_DIR/web/static/css/style.css
 
 echo '\nBuilding cpolis...' >&2
-go build -o $BIN_DIR/cpolis $CPOLIS_DIR/cmd/main.go
+cd $CPOLIS_DIR
+go build -o $BIN_DIR/cpolis cmd/main.go
+cd
 
 echo '\nSetting up system files...' >&2
 sudo chown root:root $BIN_DIR/cpolis