diff --git a/depper_dan.py b/depper_dan.py
index 3355ab1..e8a3aba 100644
--- a/depper_dan.py
+++ b/depper_dan.py
@@ -235,14 +235,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
         args = parser.parse_args()
 
-        global_prefix = Path(args.install_dir)
-
-        if not global_prefix.is_absolute():
-            script_dir = Path(__file__).parent.resolve().absolute()
-            global_prefix = script_dir / global_prefix
-
+        global_prefix = Path(args.install_dir).resolve()
         common.settings.set_global_build_dir(args.build_dir)
-        common.settings.set_global_install_prefix(args.install_dir)
+        common.settings.set_global_install_prefix(global_prefix)
         common.settings.set_global_rebuild(args.rebuild)
 
         package = args.package