diff --git a/install.bash b/install.bash
index db69659..3f7da1d 100755
--- a/install.bash
+++ b/install.bash
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ if [[ $OS == "ubuntu" ]] && [[ $(bc -l <<< "$UBUNTU_VERSION >= 21.10") -eq 1 ]];
   fi
 fi
 
-rm -rf overlayfs-tools/builddir
-meson setup overlayfs-tools/builddir overlayfs-tools || exit 1
-meson compile -C overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
-meson install -C overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
+rm -rf "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir
+meson setup "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools || exit 1
+meson compile -C "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
+meson install -C "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
 
 echo "Installing zram-config files"
 if [[ "$OS" == "alpine" ]]; then
diff --git a/update.bash b/update.bash
index c04c77e..6266ae7 100755
--- a/update.bash
+++ b/update.bash
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ if [[ $1 != "custom" ]]; then
   git -C "$BASEDIR" reset --hard origin/main
 fi
 
-rm -rf overlayfs-tools/builddir
-meson setup overlayfs-tools/builddir overlayfs-tools || exit 1
-meson compile -C overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
-meson install -C overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
+rm -rf "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir
+meson setup "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools || exit 1
+meson compile -C "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
+meson install -C "$BASEDIR"/overlayfs-tools/builddir || exit 1
 
 echo "Stopping zram-config service"
 if [[ $OS == "alpine" ]]; then