diff --git a/src/cmd/shelf.rs b/src/cmd/shelf.rs
index caab278332..919b6f95be 100644
--- a/src/cmd/shelf.rs
+++ b/src/cmd/shelf.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ pub fn make_subcommand() -> Command {
     Command::new("shelf").about("Build a bookshelf from shelf.toml file")
 }
 
-fn process_book(path: &str, index_file: &mut File, summary: &mut File) -> Result<()> {
+fn process_book(
+    path: &str,
+    index_file: &mut File,
+    summary: &mut File,
+    shelf_source: &PathBuf,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let book_dir = path.try_resolve()?;
     let book_dir = std::fs::canonicalize(book_dir)?;
     let mut book = MDBook::load(book_dir)?;
@@ -48,7 +53,9 @@ fn process_book(path: &str, index_file: &mut File, summary: &mut File) -> Result
     // Create a separate chapter file for the book
     let fixed_title = title.replace(' ', "_");
     let file_name = format!("{fixed_title}.md");
-    let mut bf = File::create(format!("shelf/src/{file_name}"))?;
+    let mut file_path = shelf_source.clone();
+    file_path.push(&file_name);
+    let mut bf = File::create(file_path)?;
     writeln!(bf, "# {title}")?;
     writeln!(bf)?;
     writeln!(bf, "{desc}")?;
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ pub fn execute(_args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
     let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(SHELF_DIR);
     let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(REPOS_DIR);
     let shelf_book = MDBook::init(SHELF_DIR).create_gitignore(false).build()?;
+    let shelf_source = shelf_book.source_dir();
 
     let mut index_file_name = shelf_book.source_dir();
     index_file_name.push(INDEX_MD_FILE);
@@ -132,9 +140,14 @@ pub fn execute(_args: &ArgMatches) -> Result<()> {
                 .expect("Failed to set HEAD");
             }
 
-            process_book(&book_path.to_str().unwrap(), &mut index_file, &mut summary)?
+            process_book(
+                &book_path.to_str().unwrap(),
+                &mut index_file,
+                &mut summary,
+                &shelf_source,
+            )?
         } else if let Some(path) = &sb.path {
-            process_book(path, &mut index_file, &mut summary)?
+            process_book(path, &mut index_file, &mut summary, &shelf_source)?
         } else {
             warn!("Neither path or git specified. Invalid book");
         }