diff --git a/shell/ctags.sh b/shell/ctags.sh
index ebd5d33..5d9757a 100644
--- a/shell/ctags.sh
+++ b/shell/ctags.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 # *nix systems.
 if [ -d "/opt/universal-ctags/bin" ]; then
-  path_append "/opt/universal-ctags/bin"
+  path_prepend "/opt/universal-ctags/bin"
 fi
 
 if [ -d "/opt/global-ctags/bin" ]; then
-  path_append "/opt/global-ctags/bin"
+  path_prepend "/opt/global-ctags/bin"
 fi