diff --git a/binary_installer/invoke.sh.in b/binary_installer/invoke.sh.in
index b131b4ae2f..9a2aae6707 100644
--- a/binary_installer/invoke.sh.in
+++ b/binary_installer/invoke.sh.in
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 set -eu
 
+# ensure we're in the correct folder in case user's CWD is somewhere else
+scriptdir=$(dirname "$0")
+cd "$scriptdir"
+
 . .venv/bin/activate
 
 # set required env var for torch on mac MPS