diff --git a/docs/topics/contributing.md b/docs/topics/contributing.md
index 5a5d1a80b..8040c7e55 100644
--- a/docs/topics/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/topics/contributing.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ To run the tests, clone the repository, and then:
     pip install -r optionals.txt
 
     # Run the tests
-    rest_framework/runtests/runtests.py
+    ./rest_framework/runtests/runtests.py
 
 You can also use the excellent `[tox][tox]` testing tool to run the tests against all supported versions of Python and Django.  Install `tox` globally, and then simply run: