diff --git a/firefox-backup.sh b/firefox-backup.sh
index 4a51e47..65f26b3 100644
--- a/firefox-backup.sh
+++ b/firefox-backup.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"
 
 # Remove old archive
 old="$backups_directory/profile-$(date -d "-10 days" +'%Y%m%d').tgz"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 5365956..e3c42a3 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)
 
 if [ -f $run_directory/.disabled ]; then