diff --git a/bin/pre-commit/clang_tidy_check.py b/bin/pre-commit/clang_tidy_check.py
index fd68c33adf..cf4808d2ea 100755
--- a/bin/pre-commit/clang_tidy_check.py
+++ b/bin/pre-commit/clang_tidy_check.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ def find_tool(name: str) -> str | None:
 def find_build_dir(repo_root: Path) -> Path | None:
     for name in (".build", "build"):
         candidate = repo_root / name
-        print("find_build_dir: candidate: ", candidate)
         if (candidate / "compile_commands.json").exists():
             return candidate
     return None
@@ -95,6 +94,7 @@ def main():
     repo_root = Path(
         subprocess.check_output(
             ["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"],
+            cwd=Path(__file__).parent,
             text=True,
         ).strip()
     )