diff --git a/tools/make-binaries b/tools/make-binaries
index caf283359..3910a91f6 100755
--- a/tools/make-binaries
+++ b/tools/make-binaries
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ usage()
 	exit 2
 }
 
-if ! [ -e 'rebar.config' ] || ! [ -e "scripts/$myself" ]
+if ! [ -e 'rebar.config' ] || ! [ -e "tools/$myself" ]
 then
 	error "Please call this script from the repository's root directory."
 	exit 2