diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile b/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
index 4b6bcb9de2..cf182e57f8 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ endif
 	# Provides BIMTester functionality
 	cd dist/working && python -m venv env
 	cd dist/working && . env/bin/activate && pip install pybabel
-	cd dist/working && . env/bin/activate && cd ./IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/locale && pybabel compile -d .
+	cd dist/working && . env/bin/activate && ./env/bin/pybabel compile -d ./IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/locale/
 	cp -r dist/working/IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester dist/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/
 	# Provides IFCCOBie functionality
 	cp -r dist/working/IfcOpenShell-0.6.0/src/ifccobie/* dist/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/