diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_os_dependencies.sh b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_os_dependencies.sh
index aea9dec4..6e13c703 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_os_dependencies.sh
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_os_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-OS_REQUIREMENTS_FILENAME="requirements.apt"
+WORK_DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+OS_REQUIREMENTS_FILENAME="$WORK_DIR/requirements.apt"
 
 # Handle call with wrong command
 function wrong_command()
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_python_dependencies.sh b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_python_dependencies.sh
index 027004d7..d23fcf9e 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_python_dependencies.sh
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/utility/install_python_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+WORK_DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$WORK_DIR")"
+
 pip --version >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
     echo >&2 -e "\npip is required but it's not installed."
     echo >&2 -e "You can install it by running the following command:\n"
@@ -43,8 +46,10 @@ if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
     exit 1;
 else
 
-    pip install -r requirements/local.txt
-    pip install -r requirements/test.txt
-    pip install -r requirements.txt
+    pip install -r $PROJECT_DIR/requirements/local.txt
+    pip install -r $PROJECT_DIR/requirements/test.txt
+    {% if cookiecutter.use_heroku == "y" -%}
+    pip install -r $PROJECT_DIR/requirements.txt
+    {%- endif %}
 fi