diff --git a/scripts/compile_locales.py b/scripts/compile_locales.py
index 9825237..5aff9af 100755
--- a/scripts/compile_locales.py
+++ b/scripts/compile_locales.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 import sys
 import os
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
 from babel.messages.frontend import main as pybabel
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/scripts/install_models.py b/scripts/install_models.py
index 8fbae93..d844afb 100755
--- a/scripts/install_models.py
+++ b/scripts/install_models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
 import argparse
 from libretranslate.init import check_and_install_models
 
diff --git a/scripts/update_locales.py b/scripts/update_locales.py
index 79dfb4e..1fd2853 100755
--- a/scripts/update_locales.py
+++ b/scripts/update_locales.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 import sys
 import os
+sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
 import re
 import polib
 import json