diff --git a/realize/tools.go b/realize/tools.go
index b9d70fb..a4d93ea 100644
--- a/realize/tools.go
+++ b/realize/tools.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (t *Tool) Compile(path string, stop <-chan bool) (response Response) {
 	if t.Dir != "" {
 		cmd.Dir, _ = filepath.Abs(t.Dir)
 	} else {
-		cmd.Dir = filepath.Dir(path)
+		cmd.Dir = path
 	}
 	cmd.Stdout = &out
 	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
diff --git a/realize/utils.go b/realize/utils.go
index 9f45e38..eaf6dfd 100644
--- a/realize/utils.go
+++ b/realize/utils.go
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ func isHidden(path string) bool {
 		}
 	}
 	return false
-}
+}
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