diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index db080e4..208f0a0 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ const Project = struct {
 
 	pub fn find_demos(self: Project, b: *std.Build) !void {
 		const demos = b.step("demos", "Build demos");
-
-		var dir = try std.fs.cwd().openDir(b.path("demos/").getPath(b), .{
-			.iterate = true,
-		});
+		var dir = try std.fs.openDirAbsolute(b.path("demos/").getPath(b), .{.iterate = true});
 
 		defer {
 			dir.close();