diff --git a/mycp/mycp b/mycp/mycp
index 18a4ecf..0b17f47 100755
--- a/mycp/mycp
+++ b/mycp/mycp
@@ -222,7 +222,10 @@ EOT
 		open(FH, ">>$permsfile");
 		print FH "$mode:$user:$group:$fullname\n";
 		close FH;
-		system("$cvscmd ci -m \"adding $fullname\" $permsfile");
+		my $cwd = cwd;
+		chdir dirname($permsfile);
+		system("$cvscmd ci -m \"adding $fullname\" " . basename($permsfile));
+		chdir $cwd;
 		return 1;
 	}
 }