diff --git a/appvm.sh b/appvm.sh
index bbd02c8..aa9878b 100755
--- a/appvm.sh
+++ b/appvm.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+APPVM_PATH=$(dirname $(realpath $0))
+cd ${APPVM_PATH}
+
 if [[ "$1" == "build" && "$2" != "" ]]; then
     NIX_PATH=$NIX_PATH:. nix-build '<nixpkgs/nixos>' -A config.system.build.vm -I nixos-config=nix/${2}.nix || exit 1
     NIX_SYSTEM=$(realpath result/system)