diff --git a/scripts/projects.py b/scripts/projects.py
index dfd6a05b..912fd2d4 100644
--- a/scripts/projects.py
+++ b/scripts/projects.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def err(*objs):
         print("ERR: ", *objs, file=sys.stderr)
 
 def proj_dir(name):
+    if name == top_name:
+        return topdir
     return projs_root + '/' + name
 
 def re_section(name):