diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a6e7f51e6..00f9bca75 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #
 import os
 import sys
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../../hatchet'))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'hatchet'))
 
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------