diff --git a/package.sh b/package.sh
index 2a9038ae..d059f665 100755
--- a/package.sh
+++ b/package.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ function checkTool
 # Actual build script
 #############################
 
+# Change working directory to the directory the script is in
+# http://stackoverflow.com/a/246128
+SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+cd $SCRIPT_DIR
+
 checkTool git "git: http://git-scm.com/"
 checkTool curl "curl: http://curl.haxx.se/"
 if [ $BUILD_TARGET = "win32" ]; then