diff --git a/tools/vup.v b/tools/vup.v
index 1cb53d1235..f114c7b118 100644
--- a/tools/vup.v
+++ b/tools/vup.v
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 fn main() {
 	println('Updating V...')
-	vroot := os.getenv('VEXE')
+	vroot := filepath.dir(os.getenv('VEXE'))
 	os.chdir(vroot)
 	s := os.exec('git -C "$vroot" pull --rebase origin master') or { panic(err) }
 	println(s.output)