diff --git a/sdk/bpf/c/bpf.mk b/sdk/bpf/c/bpf.mk
index 5b26e4bda1..3f850d988e 100644
--- a/sdk/bpf/c/bpf.mk
+++ b/sdk/bpf/c/bpf.mk
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ ifeq (,$(wildcard $(subst .so,-keypair.json,$1)))
 	$(_@)solana-keygen new --no-passphrase --silent -o $(subst .so,-keypair.json,$1)
 endif
 	@echo To deploy this program:
-	@echo $$$$ solana program deploy $(realpath $1)
+	@echo $$$$ solana program deploy $(abspath $1)
 endef
 
 define TEST_C_RULE