diff --git a/pipelines/data_integration.py b/pipelines/data_integration.py
index af0c2cc..aaf49a4 100644
--- a/pipelines/data_integration.py
+++ b/pipelines/data_integration.py
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 import sys
 import os
-root_dir = os.path.abspath(os.curdir)
-sys.path.append(root_dir)
+
+try:
+    thisFilePath = os.path.abspath(__file__)
+except NameError:
+    print("Error: __file__ is not available. Ensure the script is being run from a file.")
+    print("[Notice] Path to DIMA package may not be resolved properly.")
+    thisFilePath = os.getcwd()  # Use current directory or specify a default
+
+dimaPath = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(thisFilePath, "..",'..'))  # Move up to project root
+
+if dimaPath not in sys.path:  # Avoid duplicate entries
+    sys.path.append(dimaPath)
 
 
 import yaml 
diff --git a/pipelines/metadata_revision.py b/pipelines/metadata_revision.py
index c22deb3..363243e 100644
--- a/pipelines/metadata_revision.py
+++ b/pipelines/metadata_revision.py
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 import sys
 import os
 
-# Add the parent directory to the system path
-sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+try:
+    thisFilePath = os.path.abspath(__file__)
+except NameError:
+    print("Error: __file__ is not available. Ensure the script is being run from a file.")
+    print("[Notice] Path to DIMA package may not be resolved properly.")
+    thisFilePath = os.getcwd()  # Use current directory or specify a default
+
+dimaPath = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(thisFilePath, "..",'..'))  # Move up to project root
+
+if dimaPath not in sys.path:  # Avoid duplicate entries
+    sys.path.append(dimaPath)
 
 import h5py
 import yaml