diff --git a/specification/scripts/genxr.py b/specification/scripts/genxr.py
index 906c044..b0a414f 100755
--- a/specification/scripts/genxr.py
+++ b/specification/scripts/genxr.py
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 import argparse
 import re
 import sys
+import os
+
+base_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(base_dir, 'src', 'scripts'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(base_dir, 'specification', 'scripts'))
+
 import time
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/src_genxr.py b/src/scripts/src_genxr.py
index 960b6cd..6f49296 100755
--- a/src/scripts/src_genxr.py
+++ b/src/scripts/src_genxr.py
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import argparse, cProfile, pdb, string, sys, time
+import argparse, cProfile, pdb, string, sys, time, os
+
+base_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(base_dir, 'src', 'scripts'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(base_dir, 'specification', 'scripts'))
+
 from reg import *
 from generator import write
 from cgenerator import CGeneratorOptions, COutputGenerator