diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b4e044..5ad00ff 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ check-deps:
 	fi
 
 validate: check-deps
-	@validate.sh || { echo "env validation failed"; exit 1; }
+	@./scripts/validate.sh || { echo "env validation failed"; exit 1; }
 
 confirm: check-root validate
 	@echo "Image tag: $(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG) and $(IMAGE_NAME):latest"