diff --git a/tools/i18n/i18n.py b/tools/i18n/i18n.py
index 4cd123f3..1de56dd3 100644
--- a/tools/i18n/i18n.py
+++ b/tools/i18n/i18n.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import json
 import locale
 import os
 
-I18N_JSON_DIR: os.PathLike = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.relpath(__file__)), "locale")
+I18N_JSON_DIR: os.PathLike = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "locale")
 
 
 def load_language_list(language):