diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 51ddb56..f43ce71 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn set_up_libminijail() -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
     }
 
     if env::var("MINIJAIL_DO_NOT_BUILD").as_deref().unwrap_or("") == "" {
-        let current_dir = env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap() + "/../..";
+        let current_dir = env::current_dir().unwrap();
         let out_dir = env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap();
         let profile = env::var("PROFILE").unwrap();
         let jobs = env::var("JOBS").unwrap_or("4".to_string());
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fn set_up_libminijail() -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=minijail.pic");
     }
 
-    let header_dir = Path::new("../../");
+    let header_dir = env::current_dir().unwrap();
     let header_path = header_dir.join(HEADER_FILENAME);
     Ok(header_path)
 }