diff --git a/seed/script-generator.c b/seed/script-generator.c
index 62bce6ac..de887118 100644
--- a/seed/script-generator.c
+++ b/seed/script-generator.c
@@ -572,7 +572,10 @@ void generate(Directive *directives) {
 	 * Default /steps manifests start in kaem.
 	 * Alternative step roots (for example /steps-guix) start in bash.
 	 */
-	int bash_build = (strcmp(steps_root, "/steps") == 0) ? 0 : 2;
+	int bash_build = 0;
+	if (strcmp(steps_root, "/steps") != 0) {
+		bash_build = 2;
+	}
 
 	FILE *out = start_script(counter, bash_build);
 	counter += 1;
@@ -677,7 +680,10 @@ void main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	steps_root = dirname_from_path(argv[1]);
-	config_root = (argc == 3) ? argv[2] : steps_root;
+	config_root = steps_root;
+	if (argc == 3) {
+		config_root = argv[2];
+	}
 	Directive *directives = tokenizer(in);
 	fclose(in);
 	load_config();