diff --git a/bin/update_mirrorlist b/bin/update_mirrorlist
index a551691..3a8810b 100755
--- a/bin/update_mirrorlist
+++ b/bin/update_mirrorlist
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
+pacman_dir="/etc/pacman.d"
 mirror_file="$pacman_dir/mirrorlist"
 mirror_pacnew="$mirror_file.pacnew"
 mirror_orig="$mirror_file.orig"