diff --git a/debian/libcomedi0.postinst b/debian/libcomedi0.postinst
index a3f7bc6..460c4cb 100644
--- a/debian/libcomedi0.postinst
+++ b/debian/libcomedi0.postinst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # Policy says that the user should be asked before we do this.
-MAKEDEV comedi
+cd /dev && MAKEDEV comedi
 
 #DEBHELPER#