diff --git a/scripts/gendoc.py b/scripts/gendoc.py
index e3c3797e..10c3fa90 100755
--- a/scripts/gendoc.py
+++ b/scripts/gendoc.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
 stylesheets = {
     "stylesheet_path": ["basic.css", "nature.css"]
 }