diff --git a/venv-activate.sh b/venv-activate.sh
index 64f9b72eeb..d1e7bcb44e 100644
--- a/venv-activate.sh
+++ b/venv-activate.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function main() {
         # Prevent running in script then exiting immediately
         echo "ERROR: Invoke with 'source venv-activate.sh' or '. venv-activate.sh'"
     else
-        local SRC_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE}" )" ; pwd -P )"
+        local SRC_DIR="$( builtin cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE}" )" ; pwd -P )"
         source ${SRC_DIR}/.venv/bin/activate
         
         # Provide an easier to find "mycroft-" prefixed command.