diff --git a/make.sh b/make.sh
index 13c9f11..6389edc 100644
--- a/make.sh
+++ b/make.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 # dotfiles directory
 dir=`dirname $0`
 
+# change to the dotfiles directory
+echo "Changing to the $dir directory"
+cd $dir
+echo "...done"
+
 ########## Don't forget the submodules
 git submodule init
 git submodule update --recursive
@@ -23,11 +28,6 @@ echo "Creating $olddir for backup: of any existing dotfiles in ~"
 mkdir -p $olddir
 echo "...done"
 
-# change to the dotfiles directory
-echo "Changing to the $dir directory"
-cd $dir
-echo "...done"
-
 # move any existing dotfiles in homedir to dotfiles_old directory, then create symlinks 
 for file in $files; do
     echo "Moving any existing dotfiles from ~ to $olddir"
@@ -35,5 +35,3 @@ for file in $files; do
     echo "Creating symlink to $file in home directory."
     ln -s $dir/$file ~/.$file
 done
-
-