diff --git a/src/bin/rules_loop.sh b/src/bin/rules_loop.sh
index 3d9010835..6e9cc7830 100644
--- a/src/bin/rules_loop.sh
+++ b/src/bin/rules_loop.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if [[ -z $1  ]]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-DB_DIR="$(pwd)/$1"
+DB_DIR=$1
 
 EXEC_DIR="$(dirname $0)/"
 if [[ ! ${EXEC_DIR:0:1} == "/" ]]; then