diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 075777decb..7be6abc62b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ fi
 
 # check for case-sensitive filesystem if on darwin
 if [ $buildPlatform = "darwin" ]; then
-	diskutil info . | grep -i "case-sensitive" > /dev/null
+	diskutil info $(pwd) | grep -i "case-sensitive" > /dev/null
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 		echo "You need a case-sensitive file-system to build Haiku."
 		echo "Please see the following guide on how to set one up:"