diff --git a/obsolete-buildroot/make/zlib.mk b/obsolete-buildroot/make/zlib.mk
index d6004ed087..9cc004ccc6 100644
--- a/obsolete-buildroot/make/zlib.mk
+++ b/obsolete-buildroot/make/zlib.mk
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ $(ZLIB_IPK): uclibc $(STAGING_DIR)/lib/libz.so.1.1.4
 	cp -dpf $(STAGING_DIR)/lib/libz.so* $(ZLIB_IPK_DIR)/lib;
 	-$(STRIP) --strip-unneeded $(ZLIB_IPK_DIR)/lib/libz.so*
 	touch -c $(ZLIB_IPK_DIR)/lib/libz.so.1.1.4
-	cd $(ZLIB_IPK_DIR) $(IPKG_BUILDPACKAGE)
+	cd $(ZLIB_IPK_DIR); $(IPKG_BUILDPACKAGE)
 
 zlib-ipk: $(ZLIB_IPK)