diff --git a/run-example.sh b/run-example.sh
index 709150de03..03d4519c3d 100755
--- a/run-example.sh
+++ b/run-example.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if [[ -z "$EXAMPLE" ]] || [[ -z "$EXAMPLE_CLASS" ]] || [[ $# -ne 0 ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-cd "`dirname "$0"`"
+cd "`dirname "$0"`"/example
 echo "[INFO] Running: $EXAMPLE ($EXAMPLE_CLASS $EXAMPLE_ARGS)"
 exec mvn -nsu compile exec:exec -DargLine.example="$EXAMPLE_ARGS" -DexampleClass="$EXAMPLE_CLASS"