diff --git a/tools/sdbus++ b/tools/sdbus++
index 9f7d111..2e4e330 100755
--- a/tools/sdbus++
+++ b/tools/sdbus++
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 
 def main():
+    module_path = os.path.dirname(sdbusplus.__file__)
+
     valid_types = {'interface': sdbusplus.Interface}
     valid_processes = {'markdown': "markdown",
                        'server-header': "server_header",
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@
     parser.add_argument('-r', '--rootdir', dest='rootdir', default='example',
                         type=str, help='Location of files to process.')
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--templatedir', dest='templatedir',
-                        default=os.path.join('sdbusplus', 'templates'),
+                        default=os.path.join(module_path, 'templates'),
                         type=str, help='Location of templates files.')
     parser.add_argument('typeName', metavar='TYPE', type=str,
                         choices=valid_types.keys(), help='Type to operate on.')