diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b4802ba7..4b5a963f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ multi add https://github.com/my-github-org/my-repo
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/add.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/add.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/add.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/add.ts)_
 
 ## `multi cd REPO`
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   cd into a repository.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/cd.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/cd.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/cd.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/cd.ts)_
 
 ## `multi diff ORG`
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ multi diff my-github-org
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/diff.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/diff.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/diff.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/diff.ts)_
 
 ## `multi exec REPO`
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ multi exec . open https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/github/{repo.fullName}
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/exec.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/exec.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/exec.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/exec.ts)_
 
 ## `multi list`
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ ALIASES
   $ multi ls
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/list.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/list.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/list.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/list.ts)_
 
 ## `multi open REPO`
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ multi open my-repo --file path/to/my/code.ts
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/open.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/open.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/open.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/open.ts)_
 
 ## `multi remove REPO`
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ ALIASES
   $ multi rm
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/remove.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/remove.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/remove.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/remove.ts)_
 
 ## `multi setup`
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Setup multi
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/setup.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/setup.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/setup.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/setup.ts)_
 
 ## `multi task KEYVALUE`
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ multi task build --interactive
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/task.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/task.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/task.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/task.ts)_
 
 ## `multi task get TASK`
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ ALIASES
   $ multi v
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/view.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/view.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/view.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/view.ts)_
 
 ## `multi where REPO`
 
@@ -369,5 +369,5 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Print location of a repository.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/where.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.1/src/commands/where.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/where.ts](https://github.com/mdonnalley/multiple-repo-manager/blob/v2.1.2/src/commands/where.ts)_
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/src/commands/exec.ts b/src/commands/exec.ts
index 77f8f623..822d31db 100644
--- a/src/commands/exec.ts
+++ b/src/commands/exec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import { exec } from 'shelljs';
 import { get } from 'lodash';
 import { Repos } from '../repos';
 
+function parseRepoNameFromPath(): string {
+  return process.cwd().split(path.sep).reverse().slice(0, 2).reverse().join(path.sep);
+}
+
 export default class Exec extends Command {
   public static description = 'Execute a command or script in a repository.';
   public static examples = [
@@ -34,7 +38,8 @@ export default class Exec extends Command {
 
   public async run(): Promise<void> {
     const { args, argv } = await this.parse(Exec);
-    const repoName = (args.repo === '.' ? path.basename(process.cwd()) : args.repo) as string;
+    const repoName = (args.repo === '.' ? parseRepoNameFromPath() : args.repo) as string;
+
     let executable = argv.splice(argv.indexOf(args.repo) + 1).join(' ');
 
     const repo = (await Repos.create()).getOne(repoName);