diff --git a/moulin/build_generator.py b/moulin/build_generator.py
index e6dcab4..49984df 100644
--- a/moulin/build_generator.py
+++ b/moulin/build_generator.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def generate_fetcher_dyndep(conf: MoulinConfiguration, component: str):
 
 
 def _gen_regenerate(conf_file_name, generator: ninja_syntax.Writer):
-    this_script = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
+    this_script = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
     args = " ".join(sys.argv[1:])
     generator.rule("regenerate", command=f"{this_script} {args}", generator=1)
     generator.newline()
diff --git a/moulin/utils.py b/moulin/utils.py
index 189fe92..10684cf 100644
--- a/moulin/utils.py
+++ b/moulin/utils.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def create_stamp_name(*args):
 
 def construct_fetcher_dep_cmd() -> str:
     "Generate command line to generate fetcher dependency file"
-    this_script = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
+    this_script = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
     args = " ".join(sys.argv[1:])
     return f"{this_script} {args} --fetcherdep $name"