diff --git a/scripts/build-test-app.sh b/scripts/build-test-app.sh
index e8e021a..1f56344 100755
--- a/scripts/build-test-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-test-app.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"/..
+ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"; cd ..; pwd )"
 WORKINGCOPY=$ROOT/temp/workingcopy
 CDV=$ROOT/node_modules/.bin/cordova
 
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ done
 
 rm -rf $ROOT/temp
 mkdir $ROOT/temp
-cp -r $ROOT/test/app-template/ $ROOT/temp/
+cp -r $ROOT/test/app-template/. $ROOT/temp/
 cp $ROOT/test/app-test-definitions.js $ROOT/temp/www/
-rsync -ax --exclude node_modules --exclude scripts --exclude temp --exclude test $ROOT $WORKINGCOPY
+rsync -ax --exclude node_modules --exclude scripts --exclude temp --exclude test $ROOT/. $WORKINGCOPY
 cd $ROOT/temp
 $CDV prepare
 $CDV plugins add $WORKINGCOPY
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index b27bf99..543ab0b 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"/..
+ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"; cd ..; pwd )"
 
 pushd $ROOT
 VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./package.json').version)")
diff --git a/scripts/test-app.sh b/scripts/test-app.sh
index 1640258..317bb03 100755
--- a/scripts/test-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-app.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"/..
+ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"; cd ..; pwd )"
 
 if [ $CI == "true" ] && ([ -z $SAUCE_USERNAME ] || [ -z $SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY ]); then
   echo "Skipping CI tests, because Saucelabs credentials are not set.";
diff --git a/scripts/update-tough-cookie.sh b/scripts/update-tough-cookie.sh
index 1931d59..4a9ec22 100755
--- a/scripts/update-tough-cookie.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-tough-cookie.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"/..
+ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"; cd ..; pwd )"
 
 cd $ROOT
 npm i
diff --git a/scripts/upload-artifact.sh b/scripts/upload-artifact.sh
index e0234f4..2f2e833 100755
--- a/scripts/upload-artifact.sh
+++ b/scripts/upload-artifact.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -e
 
 PLATFORM=$([[ "${@#--android}" = "$@" ]] && echo "ios" || echo "android")
-ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"/..
+ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"; cd ..; pwd )"
 TEMP=$ROOT/temp
 
 if [ -z $SAUCE_USERNAME ] || [ -z $SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY ]; then