diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e50ca7b..37de8e6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ if [[ "$answer" == y ]] || [[ "$skip_prompts" ]]; then
         cp -rf $repo_directory/config/$dir "$dest" # copy
     done
 
+    prev_wd=`pwd`
+    cd "$repo_directory"
     Send_log "Updating dependencies"
     pnpm i && pnpm update
 
     Send_log "Building colorshell"
-    prev_wd=`pwd`
-    cd "$repo_directory"
     pnpm build:release
     cd "$prev_wd"
 
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index a895ba4..9abe249 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ if [[ "$answer" == y ]] || [[ "$skip_prompts" ]]; then
         cp -rf $repo_directory/config/$dir "$dest" # copy
     done
 
+    prev_wd=`pwd`
+    cd "$repo_directory"
     Send_log "Updating dependencies"
     pnpm i && pnpm update
 
     Send_log "Building colorshell"
-    prev_wd=`pwd`
-    cd "$repo_directory"
     pnpm build:release
     cd "$prev_wd"