diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index ed53013f..8c9c1a4c 100755
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
     <property file="build.properties"/>
     <property name="project.app" value="doc"/>
     <property name="project.version" value="0.3"/>
-    <property name="build" value="./build"/>
-    <property name="data" value="./data"/>
+    <property name="build" value="build"/>
+    <property name="data" value="data"/>
     <property name="server.url" value="http://demo.exist-db.org/exist/apps/public-repo/public/"/>
 
     <condition property="git.commit" value="${git.commit}" else="">