diff --git a/scripts/meson.build b/scripts/meson.build
index 53bbd40f..c19da8b8 100644
--- a/scripts/meson.build
+++ b/scripts/meson.build
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ scripts = [
 
 common_cdata = configuration_data()
 common_cdata.set('PYTHON', python.path())
+common_cdata.set('pythondir', python.get_install_dir())
 
 foreach s : scripts
   cdata = configuration_data()
diff --git a/scripts/script.in b/scripts/script.in
index 158864f5..434e81fa 100644
--- a/scripts/script.in
+++ b/scripts/script.in
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!@PYTHON@
 
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(1, '@pythondir@')
+
 import frida_tools.@module@
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':