diff --git a/credits/update_credits_licenses.py b/credits/update_credits_licenses.py
index ac47fea86..2b99f7c73 100755
--- a/credits/update_credits_licenses.py
+++ b/credits/update_credits_licenses.py
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@
 """
 
 import logging
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 
+os.chdir(Path(__file__).parent)
+
 # List of direct dependencies and their license URLs
 direct_dependencies = [
     # {"name": "tkinter", "license_url": "https://docs.python.org/3/license.html"},