diff --git a/run.local b/run.local
index 70742a55..a1af0164 100755
--- a/run.local
+++ b/run.local
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ ${title}"
   echo "${filepath}"
 }
 
+# Build CSS assets, this is meant to be run within the `assets` directory.
 function npm:build:css {
   local args=()
 
@@ -58,8 +59,6 @@ function npm:build:css {
     args=(--watch)
   fi
 
-  cd assets || exit
-
   tailwindcss \
     --config tailwind.config.ts \
     --output ../source/build/tailwind.css "${args[@]}"
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ function publish {
   git stash
 
   clean
-  npm:build:css
+  (cd assets && npm:build:css)
   generate
 
   rsync --archive --verbose --compress --update --delete \