diff --git a/examples/networking/gnrc/gnrc_networking_subnets/setup_taps.sh b/examples/networking/gnrc/gnrc_networking_subnets/setup_taps.sh
index 15c36626f8..72e0277086 100755
--- a/examples/networking/gnrc/gnrc_networking_subnets/setup_taps.sh
+++ b/examples/networking/gnrc/gnrc_networking_subnets/setup_taps.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PREFIX=2001:db8::/60
 
 SCRIPTPATH=$(dirname $(realpath "$0"))
 
-RIOTBASE=$SCRIPTPATH/../..
+RIOTBASE=$SCRIPTPATH/../../../..
 RIOTTOOLS=$RIOTBASE/dist/tools
 TOPOLOGY=$SCRIPTPATH/tapology.txt