diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7efef93b..12758ab0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ build/doc.html: $(JANET_TARGET) tools/gendoc.janet
 
 build/jpm: jpm $(JANET_TARGET)
 	$(JANET_TARGET) tools/patch-jpm.janet jpm build/jpm "--libpath=$(LIBDIR)" "--headerpath=$(INCLUDEDIR)/janet" "--binpath=$(BINDIR)"
-	chmod +x build/jpm
+	chmod +x jpm
 
 .INTERMEDIATE: build/janet.pc
 build/janet.pc: $(JANET_TARGET)