diff --git a/dev/tasks/matlab/rename_macos_dynamic_libraries.sh b/dev/tasks/matlab/rename_macos_dynamic_libraries.sh
index d1ea3b105cbb3..bb3eb531843d5 100755
--- a/dev/tasks/matlab/rename_macos_dynamic_libraries.sh
+++ b/dev/tasks/matlab/rename_macos_dynamic_libraries.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-ORIG_DIR=$(pwd)
+pushd ${DYLIB_DIR}
 
 cd ${DYLIB_DIR}
 
@@ -161,4 +161,4 @@ install_name_tool -change @rpath/${LIBMEXCLASS_DYLIB} @rpath/${LIBMEXCLASS_ARCH_
 # Change install name of dependent shared library libarrowproxy.dylib to libarrowproxy_(arm64|x64).dylib in gateway.(mexmaca64|mexmaci64)
 install_name_tool -change @rpath/${LIBARROWPROXY_DYLIB} @rpath/${LIBARROWPROXY_ARCH_DYLIB} ${MEX_GATEWAY}
 
-cd ${ORIG_DIR}
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+popd
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