diff --git a/tools/build-release.sh b/tools/build-release.sh
index 1a21ca925..23d902b53 100755
--- a/tools/build-release.sh
+++ b/tools/build-release.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if [ x"$1" = x"--inside-docker" ]; then
     ./configure
     make -j3
     make install DESTDIR=/"$VER"
-    tar cvfz /release/clightning-"$VER".tar.gz -- *
+    cd /"$VER" && tar cvfz /release/clightning-"$VER".tar.gz -- *
     exit 0
 fi