diff --git a/util/new_keymap.sh b/util/new_keymap.sh
index b09f3dd0ca..73cc9e8cc3 100755
--- a/util/new_keymap.sh
+++ b/util/new_keymap.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ -z "$USERNAME" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-cd ..
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
 
 if [ ! -d "keyboards/$KB_PATH" ]; then
 	printf "Error! keyboards/%s does not exist!\n" "$KB_PATH"