diff --git a/genmonmaint.sh b/genmonmaint.sh
index 5138b5fd..3140739e 100755
--- a/genmonmaint.sh
+++ b/genmonmaint.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function checkmanagedpackages() {
       # create the virtual environment 
       echo "Creating virtual python environmnet for genmon"
       $pythoncommand -m venv genenv
-      pythoncommand="./genenv/bin/python"
+      pythoncommand="$genmondir/genenv/bin/python"
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/startgenmon.sh b/startgenmon.sh
index 78b9e20f..99e3eaa6 100755
--- a/startgenmon.sh
+++ b/startgenmon.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ managedpackages=false
 function env_activate() {
 
   if [ "$managedpackages" = true ] ; then
-    source genenv/bin/activate
+    source $genmondir/genenv/bin/activate
   fi
 }
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function checkmanagedpackages() {
   managedfile="/usr/lib/python$pythonmajor.$pythonminor/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED"
 
   if [ -f $managedfile ]; then
-      pythoncommand="./genenv/bin/python"
+      pythoncommand="$genmondir/genenv/bin/python"
       managedpackages=true
       echo "using binary: $pythoncommand"
   fi