diff --git a/pimgen.py b/pimgen.py
index 2b6e7ad..301e7d9 100755
--- a/pimgen.py
+++ b/pimgen.py
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@
         default='generated.hpp', help='Output file name.')
     parser.add_argument(
         '-d', '--dir', dest='inputdir',
-        default='examples', help='Location of files to process.')
+        default=os.path.join('example', 'events'),
+        help='Location of files to process.')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()