diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 51ae957b2..ce2bbbe51 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
+BASE_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
+cd ${BASE_DIR}
+
+
 echo "Starting build..."
 
 hero installers -n zola
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index ef6e714bb..4d1fa66f1 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
+BASE_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
+cd ${BASE_DIR}
+
 hero installers -n zola
 
 # initialized and configures tailwind if not configured