diff --git a/dependencies/config_directories.sh b/dependencies/config_directories.sh
index 5b1b8de9..5e836746 100755
--- a/dependencies/config_directories.sh
+++ b/dependencies/config_directories.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ Darwin*) machine=macosx ;;
 *) machine="unhandled:${unameOut}" ;;
 esac
 
-source $(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)/${machine}/config_directories.sh
+script_dir="$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
+source "${script_dir}/${machine}/config_directories.sh"