diff --git a/lint.sh b/lint.sh
index e94be3ee4..525f0cf72 100755
--- a/lint.sh
+++ b/lint.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ set -o errexit
 
 source "$(dirname "$0")/scripts/common.sh"
 
+cd $PWNDBG_ABS_PATH
+
 help_and_exit() {
     echo "Usage: ./lint.sh [-f|--fix]"
     echo "  -f,  --fix         fix issues if possible"