diff --git a/scripts/builddown b/scripts/builddown
index e30717bf911d9..8b0a090dc6224 100755
--- a/scripts/builddown
+++ b/scripts/builddown
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-export PATH=$(npm bin):$PATH
 export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096 ${NODE_OPTIONS:-}"
 
 scriptdir=$(cd $(dirname $0) && pwd)
+export PATH=$(cd $scriptdir && npm bin):$PATH
 scope=$(${scriptdir}/current-scope)
 exec lerna run build --scope ${scope} --include-filtered-dependents
diff --git a/scripts/buildup b/scripts/buildup
index 26e49ad6b564e..a199e4f34d086 100755
--- a/scripts/buildup
+++ b/scripts/buildup
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-export PATH=$(npm bin):$PATH
 export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=4096 ${NODE_OPTIONS:-}"
 
 scriptdir=$(cd $(dirname $0) && pwd)
+export PATH=$(cd $scriptdir && npm bin):$PATH
 scope=$(${scriptdir}/current-scope)
 exec lerna run build --scope ${scope} --include-filtered-dependencies