diff --git a/plug-ins/common/mkgen.pl b/plug-ins/common/mkgen.pl
index baff1e7a1b..82d89cecec 100755
--- a/plug-ins/common/mkgen.pl
+++ b/plug-ins/common/mkgen.pl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ open MK, "> $outmk";
 open IGNORE, "> $outignore";
 open RC, "> $outrc";
 
-require 'plugin-defs.pl';
+require './plugin-defs.pl';
 
 $bins = ""; $opts = "";