diff --git a/ci/build/release-prep.sh b/ci/build/release-prep.sh
index c430c1ea..4cea80a7 100755
--- a/ci/build/release-prep.sh
+++ b/ci/build/release-prep.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ main() {
   # Updates the Lines badge in the README
   $CMD yarn badges
   # Updates the svg to be green for the badge
-  $CMD sd "red.svg" "green.svg" ../../README.md
+  $CMD sd "red.svg" "green.svg" ./README.md
 
   $CMD git commit -am "chore(release): bump version to $CODE_SERVER_VERSION_TO_UPDATE"