diff --git a/pre-commit.posix b/pre-commit.posix
index a64b984d..a35c2832 100755
--- a/pre-commit.posix
+++ b/pre-commit.posix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ run_validator()
     fi;
 }
 
-for dir in `find . -type d -maxdepth 1 | grep -v "\.$" | grep -v "\./\." | sed "s/^\.\///"`; do
+for dir in `find . -maxdepth 1 -type d | grep -v "\.$" | grep -v "\./\." | sed "s/^\.\///"`; do
     build_done="false"
 
     for file in `git diff --cached --name-only | grep "^$dir\/"`; do
diff --git a/validate.posix b/validate.posix
index b0583491..af9d57d3 100755
--- a/validate.posix
+++ b/validate.posix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-for dir in `find . -type d -maxdepth 1 | grep -v "\.$" | grep -v "\./\." | sed "s/^\.\///"`; do
+for dir in `find . -maxdepth 1 -type d | grep -v "\.$" | grep -v "\./\." | sed "s/^\.\///"`; do
     if ! [ -f $dir/Makefile ]; then
         mono --debug xcsv.exe all $dir mdtool-build;