diff --git a/docker/build-docker-image.sh b/docker/build-docker-image.sh
index 17237807f1..ef1c462953 100755
--- a/docker/build-docker-image.sh
+++ b/docker/build-docker-image.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ TAG=${VERSION}_${RELEASE}
 # build docker image
 IMAGE=ghidra/ghidra:$TAG
 echo building image $IMAGE
-docker build -f $SCRIPT_DIR/../docker/Dockerfile -t $IMAGE . 2>&1 | tee $SCRIPT_DIR/../docker/docker.log
+docker build -f $SCRIPT_DIR/../docker/Dockerfile -t $IMAGE $SCRIPT_DIR/.. 2>&1 | tee $SCRIPT_DIR/../docker/docker.log
 if [ $? != 0 ]; then
         echo "ERROR: Docker Image Build Failed! See docker/docker.log to identify build error"
         exit 1