diff --git a/scripts/HelloWorld.cs b/scripts/HelloWorld.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49fe647088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/HelloWorld.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System;
+
+internal class Program
+{
+    private static void Main()
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile b/scripts/Makefile
index ed3d0649d1..a8bff344ad 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/Makefile
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ run-file: $(RUN_TARGETS) internal-prepare-exec_env internal-prepare-clr
 # compiles "Hello World" like executables using .NET Core
 %.exe: %.cs prepare internal-prepare-clr
 	$(CSC) -out:$@ $(CSCOPTS_BASE) -target:exe $(COREREF) $<
-	@echo run with monad-tty ./scripts/exec_env/coreclr/corerun ./scripts/$@
+	@echo run with monad-tty ./exec_env/coreclr/corerun ./$@
 
 run-debugclr: $(RUN_TARGETS) internal-prepare-exec_env internal-prepare-clr
 	PAL_DBG_CHANNELS="+LOADER.TRACE" $(APP_BASE)/runps-simple.sh get-location