diff --git a/conts-snap.sh b/conts-snap.sh
index fe33180..55825c8 100755
--- a/conts-snap.sh
+++ b/conts-snap.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-source "$(dirname "$0")/variables.conf"
+run_directory=$(dirname $(readlink -f "$0"))
+source "$run_directory/variables.conf"
 
 mount $containers_dir
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index f9f3bba..a98fb36 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-run_directory=$(dirname "$0")
+run_directory=$(dirname $(readlink -f "$0"))
 user=$(whoami)
 
 source "$run_directory/variables.conf"