diff --git a/install.fish b/install.fish
index a868b7a763..2a734a2b40 100755
--- a/install.fish
+++ b/install.fish
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env fish
 
-set basedir (realpath (status --current-filename)/..)
+set basedir $PWD
 
 set -x IDF_PATH $basedir
 
diff --git a/tools/ci/executable-list.txt b/tools/ci/executable-list.txt
index 94830a12dd..690ba367fe 100644
--- a/tools/ci/executable-list.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/executable-list.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ examples/storage/parttool/parttool_example.sh
 examples/system/ota/otatool/get_running_partition.py
 examples/system/ota/otatool/otatool_example.py
 examples/system/ota/otatool/otatool_example.sh
+install.fish
 install.sh
 tools/build_apps.py
 tools/check_kconfigs.py