diff --git a/tools/build/build.py b/tools/build/build.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 71603e45..91443525
--- a/tools/build/build.py
+++ b/tools/build/build.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#vim: et:ts=4:sw=4:sts=4
 import json
 import os
 import re
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ def write_path(file):
     if path and not os.path.exists(path):
         os.makedirs(path)
 
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
 source_path = '../../source/'
 build_path = '../../build/'
 
@@ -70,4 +74,4 @@ for dirname, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(build_path + 'svg'):
         if filename[:1] != '.':
             files.append(os.path.join(dirname.replace(build_path, ''), filename))
 
-write_file(build_path + 'json/OxUI.json', json.dumps(files, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
\ No newline at end of file
+write_file(build_path + 'json/OxUI.json', json.dumps(files, indent=4, sort_keys=True))