diff --git a/ejabberdctl.template b/ejabberdctl.template
index 7b7f25c51..adbaffa62 100755
--- a/ejabberdctl.template
+++ b/ejabberdctl.template
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES
 export CONTRIB_MODULES_PATH
 export CONTRIB_MODULES_CONF_DIR
 export ERL_LIBS
+export SCRIPT_DIR
 
 # run command either directly or via su $INSTALLUSER
 exec_cmd()