diff --git a/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx b/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx
index 61b6fa5b..ed3cc2a8 100644
--- a/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/updating/AsyncUpdater.hx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class AsyncUpdater {
         #if windows
         path = '${Sys.getEnv("TEMP")}\\Codename Engine\\Updater\\';
         #else
-        path = '.\\.temp\\';
+        path = '../.temp/';
         #end
 
         FileSystem.createDirectory(path);
@@ -187,4 +187,4 @@ abstract UpdaterStep(Int) {
     var DOWNLOADING_ASSETS = 1;
     var DOWNLOADING_EXECUTABLE = 2;
     var INSTALLING = 3;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}