diff --git a/debian/resources/fail2ban.sh b/debian/resources/fail2ban.sh
index 8e079fa..a82b397 100755
--- a/debian/resources/fail2ban.sh
+++ b/debian/resources/fail2ban.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+#move to script directory so all relative paths work
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
 #initialize variable encase we are called directly
 [ -z $USE_FREESWITCH_SOURCE ] && USE_FREESWITCH_SOURCE=false