diff --git a/doc/manual/src/release-notes/meson.build b/doc/manual/src/release-notes/meson.build
index 87e74c248..a33798bc1 100644
--- a/doc/manual/src/release-notes/meson.build
+++ b/doc/manual/src/release-notes/meson.build
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ rl_next_generated = custom_target(
     '-c',
     '''
       if type -p build-release-notes > /dev/null; then
-        build-release-notes @CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@
+        build-release-notes @CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/../../rl-next
       fi
-      @0@ @INPUT0@ @CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@ > @DEPFILE@
+      @0@ @INPUT0@ @CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/../../rl-next > @DEPFILE@
     '''.format(
       python.full_path(),
     ),