diff --git a/Slax/debian/bootfiles/bootinst.sh b/Slax/debian/bootfiles/bootinst.sh
index 1c6a57e..28157a0 100644
--- a/Slax/debian/bootfiles/bootinst.sh
+++ b/Slax/debian/bootfiles/bootinst.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ fi
 # install syslinux bootloader
 echo "* attempting to install bootloader to $BOOT..."
 
-"$EXTLINUX" --install "$BOOT"
+./"$EXTLINUX" --install "$BOOT"
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Error installing boot loader."
diff --git a/bootfiles/bootinst.sh b/bootfiles/bootinst.sh
index 3eb88e4..0106c61 100755
--- a/bootfiles/bootinst.sh
+++ b/bootfiles/bootinst.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ARCH=$(uname -m)
 if [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then ARCH=64; else ARCH=32; fi
 EXTLINUX=extlinux.x$ARCH
 
-"$EXTLINUX" --install "$BOOT"
+./"$EXTLINUX" --install "$BOOT"
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Error installing boot loader."