diff --git a/bin/verify-exercises b/bin/verify-exercises
index fc378b0..d3436d4 100755
--- a/bin/verify-exercises
+++ b/bin/verify-exercises
@@ -78,5 +78,7 @@ required_tool jq
 required_tool perl
 required_tool busted
 
+cd "$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")/.."
+
 exercise_slug="${1:-*}"
 verify_exercises "${exercise_slug}"