diff --git a/docs/build/linux-ubuntu.md b/docs/build/linux-ubuntu.md
index a7f15a29e0..37b2aafa1a 100644
--- a/docs/build/linux-ubuntu.md
+++ b/docs/build/linux-ubuntu.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ cd emsdk
 ./emsdk activate 3.1.58
 cd upstream/emscripten
 npm install
-export EMSCRIPTEN_BASE="$(pwd)/upstream/emscripten"
+export EMSCRIPTEN_BASE="$(pwd)"
 echo "export EMSCRIPTEN_BASE=\"$EMSCRIPTEN_BASE\"" >> .bashrc
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/build/macos.md b/docs/build/macos.md
index 2baf0d5831..f961942070 100644
--- a/docs/build/macos.md
+++ b/docs/build/macos.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ emsdk install 3.1.58
 emsdk activate 3.1.58
 cd upstream/emscripten
 npm install
-export EMSCRIPTEN_BASE="$(pwd)/upstream/emscripten"
+export EMSCRIPTEN_BASE="$(pwd)"
 echo "export EMSCRIPTEN_BASE=\"$EMSCRIPTEN_BASE\"" >> .bashrc
 ```