diff --git a/rpi/clone b/rpi/clone
index 6657fec..e5bca7c 100755
--- a/rpi/clone
+++ b/rpi/clone
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 import time
 
 # go to script directory
-os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 HOST = "l_samenv@samenv"
 SUBDIR = "boxes/rpi_images"