diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index f4f1493..7eb3e39 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ files=".config/fish \
 
 
 function this_script_root_dir() {
-	dirname ${BASH_SOURCE[0]}
+	dirname $(realpath ${BASH_SOURCE[0]})
 }
 
 function run() {
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ function update_oh_my_fish() {
 }
 
 function update_home() {
+	if $VERBOSE
+	then
+		echo "--- this_script_root_dir: ${this_script_root_dir}"
+	fi
 	update_repos
     install_deps
 	install_files