diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.in b/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.in
index 113a7318..a4516332 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.in
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/publishconf.py.in
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- #
 
+import sys
+sys.path.append('.')
 from pelicanconf import *
 
 SITEURL = '$siteurl'