diff --git a/makeself-header.sh b/makeself-header.sh
index 53e3577..9464d02 100755
--- a/makeself-header.sh
+++ b/makeself-header.sh
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ if test x"\$script" != x; then
     fi
 fi
 
+cd ".."
 MS_exec_cleanup
 
 if test x"\$keep" = xn; then