diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/Makefile
index 5cd463f62..f09990ae2 100755
--- a/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ main_src = ../slsDetectorServer/src/
 support_lib = ../../slsSupportLib/include/
 det_lib = ../../slsDetectorSoftware/include/sls/
 md5_dir = ../../slsSupportLib/src/
+script_dir = ../../etc/
 
 CROSS  		= bfin-uclinux-
 CC    		= $(CROSS)gcc
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ boot: $(OBJS)
 version_name=APICTB
 version_path=slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer
 versioning: 
-	cd ../../ && echo $(PWD) && echo `tput setaf 6; python etc/updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
+	echo `tput setaf 6; python $(script_dir)updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
 
 
 $(PROGS): $(OBJS)
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/Makefile
index 950547c7d..c582445f7 100755
--- a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ main_inc = ../slsDetectorServer/include/
 main_src = ../slsDetectorServer/src/
 support_lib = ../../slsSupportLib/include/
 md5_dir = ../../slsSupportLib/src/
+script_dir = ../../etc/
 
 BLACKFIN_CC = bfin-uclinux-gcc
 CROSS		= powerpc-4xx-softfloat-
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ boot: $(OBJS)
 version_name=APIEIGER
 version_path=slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer
 versioning: 
-	cd ../../ && echo $(PWD) && echo `tput setaf 6; python etc/updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
+	echo `tput setaf 6; python $(script_dir)updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
 
 
 $(PROGS):  $(OBJS)
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/Makefile
index 30c71d318..47659ccbe 100755
--- a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ main_inc = ../slsDetectorServer/include/
 main_src = ../slsDetectorServer/src/
 support_lib = ../../slsSupportLib/include/
 md5_dir = ../../slsSupportLib/src/
+script_dir = ../../etc/
 
 CROSS  		= nios2-buildroot-linux-gnu-
 CC    		= $(CROSS)gcc
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ boot: $(OBJS)
 version_name=APIGOTTHARD2
 version_path=slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer
 versioning: 
-	cd ../../ && echo $(PWD) && echo `tput setaf 6; python etc/updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
+	echo `tput setaf 6; python $(script_dir)updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
 
 
 $(PROGS): $(OBJS)
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/Makefile
index cc92b99c6..b131b6340 100755
--- a/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ main_inc = ../slsDetectorServer/include/
 main_src = ../slsDetectorServer/src/
 support_lib = ../../slsSupportLib/include/
 md5_dir = ../../slsSupportLib/src/
+script_dir = ../../etc/
 
 CROSS  		= bfin-uclinux-
 CC    		= $(CROSS)gcc
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ boot: $(OBJS)
 version_name=APIJUNGFRAU
 version_path=slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer
 versioning: 
-	cd ../../ && echo $(PWD) && echo `tput setaf 6; python etc/updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
+	echo `tput setaf 6; python $(script_dir)updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
 
 
 $(PROGS): $(OBJS)
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/Makefile
index 2637c4e5d..9578f2139 100755
--- a/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ main_inc = ../slsDetectorServer/include/
 main_src = ../slsDetectorServer/src/
 support_lib = ../../slsSupportLib/include/
 md5_dir = ../../slsSupportLib/src/
+script_dir = ../../etc/
 
 CROSS  		= bfin-uclinux-
 CC    		= $(CROSS)gcc
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ boot: $(OBJS)
 version_name=APIMOENCH
 version_path=slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer
 versioning: 
-	cd ../../ && echo $(PWD) && echo `tput setaf 6; python etc/updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
+	echo `tput setaf 6; python $(script_dir)updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
 
 
 $(PROGS): $(OBJS)
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/Makefile
index 0b342191c..a08c71cde 100755
--- a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ main_src = ../slsDetectorServer/src/
 support_lib = ../../slsSupportLib/include/
 det_lib = ../../slsDetectorSoftware/include/sls/
 md5_dir = ../../slsSupportLib/src/
+script_dir = ../../etc/
 
 CROSS  		= nios2-buildroot-linux-gnu-
 CC    		= $(CROSS)gcc
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ boot: $(OBJS)
 version_name=APIMYTHEN3
 version_path=slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer
 versioning: 
-	cd ../../ && echo $(PWD) && echo `tput setaf 6; python etc/updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
+	echo `tput setaf 6; python $(script_dir)updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
 
 
 $(PROGS): $(OBJS)
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/xilinx_ctbDetectorServer/Makefile b/slsDetectorServers/xilinx_ctbDetectorServer/Makefile
index 68609daa0..591b63095 100755
--- a/slsDetectorServers/xilinx_ctbDetectorServer/Makefile
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/xilinx_ctbDetectorServer/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ main_src = ../slsDetectorServer/src/
 support_lib = ../../slsSupportLib/include/
 det_lib = ../../slsDetectorSoftware/include/sls/
 md5_dir = ../../slsSupportLib/src/
+script_dir = ../../etc/
 
 ifeq ($(shell uname -m),aarch64)
     # no cross compilation needed when on aarch64
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ boot: $(OBJS)
 version_name=APIXILINXCTB
 version_path=slsDetectorServers/xilinx_ctbDetectorServer
 versioning: 
-	cd ../../ && echo $(PWD) && echo `tput setaf 6; python etc/updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
+	echo `tput setaf 6; python $(script_dir)updateAPIVersion.py $(version_name) $(version_path);  tput sgr0;`
 
 
 $(PROGS): $(OBJS)