diff --git a/package/kasc/flightgear-base/flightgear-base.conf b/package/kasc/flightgear-base/flightgear-base.conf
index a3171b17e..556ab45a3 100644
--- a/package/kasc/flightgear-base/flightgear-base.conf
+++ b/package/kasc/flightgear-base/flightgear-base.conf
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 fg_main()
 {
+	cd $builddir
 	mkdir -p $libdir/FlightGear
 	cp -rv data/* $libdir/FlightGear	
 }