diff --git a/backup-docker-to-local.py b/backup-docker-to-local.py
index 01325be..67fc639 100644
--- a/backup-docker-to-local.py
+++ b/backup-docker-to-local.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ BACKUPS_DIR = '/Backups/'
 VERSIONS_DIR = os.path.join(BACKUPS_DIR, MACHINE_ID, REPOSITORY_NAME)
 BACKUP_TIME = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
 VERSION_DIR = create_version_directory()
+SCRIPTS_DIRECTORY = pathlib.Path(os.path.realpath(__file__)).parent.parent
 
 def get_instance(container):
     # The function is defined to take one parameter, 'container', 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ def get_instance(container):
 
 def stamp_directory():
     """Stamp a directory using directory-validator."""
-    stamp_command = f"python ../directory-validator/directory-validator.py --stamp {VERSION_DIR}"
+    stamp_command = f"python {SCRIPTS_DIRECTORY}/directory-validator/directory-validator.py --stamp {VERSION_DIR}"
     try:
         execute_shell_command(stamp_command)
         print(f"Successfully stamped directory: {VERSION_DIR}")