diff --git a/lib/lightning.py b/lib/lightning.py
index 84c0d41f9..78a860c6a 100644
--- a/lib/lightning.py
+++ b/lib/lightning.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import datetime
 import sys
 import struct
 import traceback
-sys.path.insert(0, "lib/ln")
+import os.path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "ln"))
 from .ln import rpc_pb2
 
 from jsonrpclib import Server