diff --git a/builders/builder.py b/builders/builder.py
index 52b3b6d..c19766e 100644
--- a/builders/builder.py
+++ b/builders/builder.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Builder(object):
         """
         Build some default values for the config file
         """
-        return {'here': self.script_path}
+        return {'here': os.path.dirname(self.config_path)}
 
     def get_sphinx_build(self):
         """
@@ -167,14 +167,15 @@ class Builder(object):
         Read the configuration from the configuration file.
         """
         self.config = ConfigParser(defaults=self.get_config_defaults())
-        self.config.read(os.path.abspath(self.args.config))
+        self.config.read(self.config_path)
 
     def setup_system_paths(self):
         """
         Set up some system paths.
         """
-        self.script_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
         self.python = sys.executable
+        self.script_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        self.config_path = os.path.abspath(self.args.config)
 
     def setup_executables(self):
         """