diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 81b066fdf..40f8c324e 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Include git version info
-build --workspace_status_command hack/print-workspace-status.sh
+build --workspace_status_command hack/build/print-workspace-status.sh
 
 # bazel including rules_docker 0.12.0 may not need the following flag
 build --host_force_python=PY2
diff --git a/hack/print-workspace-status.sh b/hack/build/print-workspace-status.sh
similarity index 97%
rename from hack/print-workspace-status.sh
rename to hack/build/print-workspace-status.sh
index f9441bb8a..e1dbb7177 100755
--- a/hack/print-workspace-status.sh
+++ b/hack/build/print-workspace-status.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
-SCRIPT_ROOT=$(dirname ${BASH_SOURCE})/../..
-
 # AppVersion is set as the AppVersion to be compiled into the controller binary.
 # It's used as the default version of the 'acmesolver' image to use for ACME
 # challenge requests, and any other future provider that requires additional