diff --git a/contribute.py b/contribute.py
index 3ad81cc535138bc361374b57e73aea8d8684e30f..7dbbb84360742e665bcc02205a4fd11755cdfd9b 100644
--- a/contribute.py
+++ b/contribute.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def main(date, name):
     mainDir = date[:4]
 
     # get the root directory
-    rootDir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    rootDir = os.getcwd()
 
     # generate the full name of the presentation
     fullName = date + "_" + name
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def main(date, name):
     click.echo(' > Date: {0}' . format(date))
     click.echo(' > Name: {0}' . format(name))
     click.echo(' > Directory: {0}' . format(fullPath))
+    click.echo(' > Root directory: {0}' . format(rootDir))
 
     # create the directory
     if not os.path.exists(fullPath):