diff --git a/PC/VS7.1/rt.bat b/PC/VS7.1/rt.bat
index ba1d0905171..a910a794a9a 100755
--- a/PC/VS7.1/rt.bat
+++ b/PC/VS7.1/rt.bat
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ setlocal
 set exe=python
 set qmode=
 set dashO=
-PATH %PATH%;..\..\..\tcltk\bin
+PATH %PATH%;%~dp0..\..\..\tcltk\bin
 
 :CheckOpts
 if "%1"=="-O" (set dashO=-O)     & shift & goto CheckOpts
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/rt.bat b/PC/VS8.0/rt.bat
index d691cbd85a9..178775d1653 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/rt.bat
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/rt.bat
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ setlocal
 set exe=python
 set qmode=
 set dashO=
-PATH %PATH%;..\..\..\tcltk\bin
+PATH %PATH%;%~dp0..\..\..\tcltk\bin
 
 :CheckOpts
 if "%1"=="-O" (set dashO=-O)     & shift & goto CheckOpts