diff --git a/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure/create-azure.sh b/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure/create-azure.sh
index 2b22cb53661..0558f8dfffc 100755
--- a/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure/create-azure.sh
+++ b/nixos/maintainers/scripts/azure/create-azure.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#! /bin/sh -e
+#! /bin/sh -eu
 
-export NIX_PATH=nixpkgs=../../../..
+export NIX_PATH=nixpkgs=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))/../../../..
 export NIXOS_CONFIG=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))/../../../modules/virtualisation/azure-image.nix
 export TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M)