diff --git a/msvc-build.bat b/msvc-build.bat
index 01417d1b..fd6d5588 100644
--- a/msvc-build.bat
+++ b/msvc-build.bat
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ rem Copyright (C) 2008-2012 Alon Bar-Lev <alon.barlev@gmail.com>
 @rem this stupid command needed for SetEnv.cmd to operate
 setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
 
+cd /d %0\..
 call msvc-env.bat
 
 set PLATFORMS=Win32
diff --git a/msvc-dev.bat b/msvc-dev.bat
index 4dac1720..dbd7be07 100644
--- a/msvc-dev.bat
+++ b/msvc-dev.bat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
 
 setlocal
-cd %0\..
+cd /d %0\..
 call msvc-env.bat
 
 if exist "%VSHOME%\Common7\IDE\VCExpress.exe" (
diff --git a/msvc-env.bat b/msvc-env.bat
index 3c9eb5bf..2dd0f00d 100644
--- a/msvc-env.bat
+++ b/msvc-env.bat
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 @echo off
 
-cd %0\..
-
 rem Put your own settings at msvc-env-local.bat
 if exist msvc-env-local.bat call msvc-env-local.bat