diff --git a/utils/local_install.sh b/utils/local_install.sh
index bd31637..450f2f5 100755
--- a/utils/local_install.sh
+++ b/utils/local_install.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 echo "cleaning"
-cmake --build ./build --config Release --target clean -j 4 --
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .
+cmake --build ./ --target clean -j 4 --
 echo "building ml"
-cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j 4 --
+cmake --build ./ --target all -j 4 --
 
 echo ""
 echo "copying lsp files"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ cp stdlib/*.lsp /usr/local/var/mlisp/
 echo "copying doc files"
 cp doc/*.md /usr/local/var/mlisp/
 echo "copying ml file"
-cp ./build/ml /usr/local/bin/ml
+mv ./ml /usr/local/bin/ml
 
 echo ""
 echo "if syntax has changed you may use"