diff --git a/scripts/to_contribs_txt.py b/scripts/to_contribs_txt.py
index af26fe3..3ba973c 100644
--- a/scripts/to_contribs_txt.py
+++ b/scripts/to_contribs_txt.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 """
 
 import json
+import pathlib
+import shutil
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 from utils import get_valid_contributions
@@ -44,7 +46,13 @@ def read_contribs_text(filepath):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  contribs_text_file = '../pde/contribs.txt'
+  pde_folder = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'pde/'
+  # remove sources folder if it already exists
+  if pde_folder.is_dir():
+    shutil.rmtree(pde_folder)
+  pde_folder.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+  contribs_text_file = pde_folder / 'contribs.txt'
 
   contributions_list = get_valid_contributions()