diff --git a/gitdist b/gitdist
index fbadd66..5054f40 100755
--- a/gitdist
+++ b/gitdist
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ releaseFolder=/srv/releases
 files="binary1 binary2 readme.md"
 suffix=amd64Win (optional)'
 
-source .gitdist || { echo "you need a .gitdist file in your git repo"; leave=true; }
+source ./.gitdist || { echo "you need a .gitdist file in your git repo"; leave=true; }
 
 if [ -z "$projectName" ] || [ -z "$sshUserHost" ] || [ -z "$sshPort" ] || [ -z "$releaseFolder" ] || [ -z "$files" ]; then
     echo "not all necessary variables provided - example of a .gitdist file:"