diff --git a/basedir.py b/basedir.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b4b0d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basedir.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+#
+# Copyright © 2012 Ejwa Software. All rights reserved.
+#
+# This file is part of gitinspector.
+#
+# gitinspector is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# gitinspector is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with gitinspector. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+def get_basedir():
+	if hasattr(sys,'frozen'): # exists when running via py2exe
+		return sys.prefix
+	else:
+		return os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
diff --git a/format.py b/format.py
index 5fe0131..4911ca5 100644
--- a/format.py
+++ b/format.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 import base64
+import basedir
 import os
 import terminal
 import version
@@ -47,18 +48,19 @@ def __output_html_template__(name):
 	return file_r.read().decode("utf-8", "replace")
 
 def __get_zip_file_content__(name):
-	zip_file = zipfile.ZipFile("html/flot.zip", "r")
+	zip_file = zipfile.ZipFile(basedir.get_basedir() + "/html/flot.zip", "r")
 	content = zip_file.read(name)
 	zip_file.close()
 	return content
 
 def output_header():
 	if __selected_format__ == "html":
-		html_header = __output_html_template__("html/html.header")
+		base = basedir.get_basedir();
+		html_header = __output_html_template__(base + "/html/html.header")
 		jquery_js = __get_zip_file_content__("jquery.js")
 		flot_js = __get_zip_file_content__("jquery.flot.js")
 
-		logo_file = open("html/gitinspector_piclet.png", "rb")
+		logo_file = open(base + "/html/gitinspector_piclet.png", "rb")
 		logo = logo_file.read()
 		logo_file.close()
 		logo = base64.b64encode(logo)