diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1de204d..8a612fe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 SYNTH_TOOLCHAIN ?= symbiflow
 
-WORKDIR            = $(PWD)/work
+WORKDIR            = work
 GHDL_WORKDIR       = $(WORKDIR)/ghdl
 SYMBIYOSYS_WORKDIR = $(WORKDIR)/symbiyosys
 LITEX_WORKDIR      = $(WORKDIR)/litex
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ GTKWAVE = gtkwave
 
 # synthesis
 
-XDC = $(PWD)/arty_a7_35.xdc
+XDC = arty_a7_35.xdc
 
 PART = xc7a35tcsg324-1