diff --git a/android/build.py b/android/build.py
index 8455dd6a9..751fce167 100755
--- a/android/build.py
+++ b/android/build.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if not os.path.isdir(ndk_path):
     sys.exit(1)
 
 # the path to the MPD sources
-mpd_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
+mpd_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])) or '.'
 
 # output directories
 lib_path = os.path.abspath('lib')