diff --git a/cli/build.rs b/cli/build.rs
index 7b56dbcbd05220..f6b1ae73ac13de 100644
--- a/cli/build.rs
+++ b/cli/build.rs
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ fn create_compiler_snapshot(
   );
   op_crate_libs.insert("deno.net", "../ext/net/lib.deno_net.d.ts");
   // ensure we invalidate the build properly.
+  let cli_dir = Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
   for (name, path) in op_crate_libs.iter() {
-    let path = std::fs::canonicalize(path)
+    let path = std::fs::canonicalize(cli_dir.join(path))
       .map_err(|e| format!("{}: {}", path, e))
       .unwrap();
     println!(