diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bafb18ad0df1..e4de6dd8f606 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ install-tools:
 
 .PHONY: run
 run:
-	GO111MODULE=on $(GOCMD) run --race ./cmd/otelcontribcol/... --config ${RUN_CONFIG} ${RUN_ARGS}
+	cd ./cmd/otelcontribcol && GO111MODULE=on $(GOCMD) run --race . --config ../../${RUN_CONFIG} ${RUN_ARGS}
 
 .PHONY: docker-component # Not intended to be used directly
 docker-component: check-component