diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8522720f..da06896b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ bender: check-bender
 check-bender:
 	@if [ -x $(BENDER_INSTALL_DIR)/bender ]; then \
 		req="bender $(BENDER_VERSION)"; \
-		current="$$($(BENDER_INSTALL_DIR)/bin/bender --version)"; \
+		current="$$($(BENDER_INSTALL_DIR)/bender --version)"; \
 		if [ "$$(printf '%s\n' "$${req}" "$${current}" | sort -V | head -n1)" != "$${req}" ]; then \
 			rm -rf $(BENDER_INSTALL_DIR); \
 		fi \