diff --git a/scripts/create_release.sh b/scripts/create_release.sh
index d5df3237a..28511013b 100644
--- a/scripts/create_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_release.sh
@@ -9,33 +9,32 @@ read version
 echo -n "What kind of distribution (e.g. production, trial) ? "
 read distribution
 
-destdir=aseprite-release-$version
+destdir=$(pwd)/aseprite-release-$version
 
 # --------------------------
 # Clone the local repository
 # --------------------------
 
-if [ ! -d $destdir ] ; then
-    git clone --depth=1 $srcdir $destdir
+if [ ! -d "$destdir" ] ; then
+    git clone --depth=1 "$srcdir" "$destdir"
 fi
 
 # --------------
 # Update version
 # --------------
 
-cd $destdir/scripts
+cd "$destdir/scripts"
 sh update_version.sh $version
-cd ..
 
 # ----------------------------------------------
 # Make a build/ directory and compile with cmake
 # ----------------------------------------------
 
-if [ ! -d build ] ; then
-    mkdir build
-    cd build
+if [ ! -d "$destdir/build" ] ; then
+    mkdir "$destdir/build"
+    cd "$destdir/build"
     if [ "$distribution" == "production" ]; then
-        echo cmake \
+        cmake \
             -D "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=RelWithDebInfo" \
             -D "CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO:STRING = /Zi /MT /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG" \
             -D "CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO:STRING = /Zi /MT /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG" \
@@ -52,25 +51,24 @@ if [ ! -d build ] ; then
             -G "Ninja" \
             ..
     fi
-    cd ..
 fi
 
 # -------
 # Compile
 # -------
 
-if [ ! -f aseprite.exe ] ; then
-    cd build
+if [ ! -f "$destdir/aseprite.exe" ] ; then
+    cd "$destdir/build"
     ninja aseprite
-    cd src
+
+    cd "$destdir/build/src"
     signexe aseprite.exe
-    cp aseprite.exe ../..
-    cd ../..
+    cp aseprite.exe "$destdir"
 fi
 
 # ---------------
 # Create packages
 # ---------------
 
-cd scripts
+cd "$destdir/scripts"
 sh create_packages.sh