diff --git a/public/filesystem_init.cpp b/public/filesystem_init.cpp
index f503d19c..c6baf73a 100644
--- a/public/filesystem_init.cpp
+++ b/public/filesystem_init.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ bool FileSystem_GetExecutableDir( char *exedir, int exeDirLen )
 # ifdef POSIX
 	Q_strncpy( exedir, LIBDIR, exeDirLen );
 # else
-	exedir = "bin";
+	Q_strncpy( exedir, "./bin", exeDirLen );
 # endif
 #endif