diff --git a/release_scripts/linux/build.sh b/release_scripts/linux/build.sh
index 81ab8780..a196d836 100755
--- a/release_scripts/linux/build.sh
+++ b/release_scripts/linux/build.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ initializeVariables()
   STANDARD_QT_USED=false
 
   # Root directory
-  PROJECT_ROOT="`pwd`/../.."
+  SCRIPT_PATH="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+  PROJECT_ROOT="$SCRIPT_PATH/../.."
   BUILD_DIR="$PROJECT_ROOT/build/linux/release"
   PRODUCT_PATH="$BUILD_DIR/product"
 
diff --git a/release_scripts/linux/package.sh b/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
index 8a9fc2b8..b2246ca0 100755
--- a/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
+++ b/release_scripts/linux/package.sh
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ copyQtPlugin(){
 initializeVariables()
 {
   # This script's path
-  SCRIPT_PATH=`pwd` 
+  SCRIPT_PATH="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
   PROJECT_ROOT="$SCRIPT_PATH/../.."
 
diff --git a/release_scripts/osx/release.macx.sh b/release_scripts/osx/release.macx.sh
index 4d0b1ea3..2dd65a3d 100755
--- a/release_scripts/osx/release.macx.sh
+++ b/release_scripts/osx/release.macx.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-SCRIPT_PATH="`pwd`"
+SCRIPT_PATH="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 PROJECT_ROOT="$SCRIPT_PATH/../.."