diff --git a/scripts/cli.sh b/scripts/cli.sh
index 5dee050235..b7c19d7f47 100755
--- a/scripts/cli.sh
+++ b/scripts/cli.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if [[ -z $diff ]]; then # check for difference
     update+=(false)
     return 1 # exit a function (i.e., do nothing)
 else
-    cp $2 ./book/src
+    cp $2 $1
     changes=true
     update+=(true)
 fi