diff --git a/tools/metacall-environment.sh b/tools/metacall-environment.sh
index 7b4e1bf8b..77a9d1dc3 100755
--- a/tools/metacall-environment.sh
+++ b/tools/metacall-environment.sh
@@ -650,8 +650,9 @@ sub_java(){
 # C
 sub_c(){
 	echo "configure c"
-
+	cd $ROOT_DIR
 	LLVM_VERSION_STRING=14
+
 	if [ "${OPERATIVE_SYSTEM}" = "Linux" ]; then
 		if [ "${LINUX_DISTRO}" = "debian" ]; then
 			UBUNTU_CODENAME=""