diff --git a/script/create_contributor_list.py b/script/create_contributor_list.py
index a1c2df2cd7..4502f824d3 100644
--- a/script/create_contributor_list.py
+++ b/script/create_contributor_list.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 
 from contributors_txt import create_contributors_txt
 
-BASE_DIRECTORY = Path(__file__).parent.parent
-ALIASES_FILE = BASE_DIRECTORY / "script/.contributors_aliases.json"
-DEFAULT_CONTRIBUTOR_PATH = BASE_DIRECTORY / "CONTRIBUTORS.txt"
+CWD = Path(".").absolute()
+BASE_DIRECTORY = Path(__file__).parent.parent.absolute()
+ALIASES_FILE = (BASE_DIRECTORY / "script/.contributors_aliases.json").relative_to(CWD)
+DEFAULT_CONTRIBUTOR_PATH = (BASE_DIRECTORY / "CONTRIBUTORS.txt").relative_to(CWD)
 
 
 def main() -> None: