diff --git a/deploy/local/Makefile b/deploy/local/Makefile
index 7a2cc31..a8a534b 100644
--- a/deploy/local/Makefile
+++ b/deploy/local/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 PWD = $$(pwd)
 USERID ?= $$(id -u)
 EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS ?= tutor.production
--include $(PWD)/Makefile.env
+-include Makefile.env
 
 DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN = docker-compose run --rm
 DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN_OPENEDX = $(DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN) -e SETTINGS=$(EDX_PLATFORM_SETTINGS) \