diff --git a/examples/run-c-ex.sh.in b/examples/run-c-ex.sh.in
index 82050a1279..030d96725e 100644
--- a/examples/run-c-ex.sh.in
+++ b/examples/run-c-ex.sh.in
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fi
 
 # Where the tool is installed.
 # default is relative path to installed location of the tools 
-prefix="${prefix:-${prefix_relto_examplesdir}}"
+prefix="${prefix:-../${prefix_relto_examplesdir}}"
 PARALLEL=@PARALLEL@             # Am I in parallel mode?
 AR="@AR@"
 RANLIB="@RANLIB@"