diff --git a/xmvn.spec b/xmvn.spec
index 781d8d2..64bfe7f 100644
--- a/xmvn.spec
+++ b/xmvn.spec
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ find -name ResolverIntegrationTest.java -delete
 %pom_remove_plugin :maven-jar-plugin xmvn-tools
 
 # get mavenVersion that is expected
-maven_home=$(readlink -f $(dirname $(readlink $(which mvn)))/..)
+maven_home=$(readlink -f $(dirname $(readlink $(which xmvn)))/../../maven)
 mver=$(sed -n '/<mavenVersion>/{s/.*>\(.*\)<.*/\1/;p}' \
            xmvn-parent/pom.xml)
 mkdir -p target/dependency/