diff --git a/setup_node.sh b/setup_node.sh
index a5f51cc..50f63f5 100755
--- a/setup_node.sh
+++ b/setup_node.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ echo Building core library
 
 git clone https://github.com/asyncvlsi/act.git $srcfolder/act
 cd $srcfolder/act
-export VLSI_TOOLS_SRC=$(pwd)
+export VLSI_TOOLS_SRC=$srcfolder/act
 ./configure $ACT_HOME
 ./build
 make install