diff --git a/api/install_os_dependencies.sh b/api/install_os_dependencies.sh
index 91f3f7c3f0aa1321c45c7db65b5a5b09affbbc11..77ebc4a793363d695ff5ca4ca9e7ee09a08c182c 100755
--- a/api/install_os_dependencies.sh
+++ b/api/install_os_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash -ex
 
-OS_REQUIREMENTS_FILENAME="requirements.apt"
+script_path=$(dirname "$(realpath $0)")
+
+OS_REQUIREMENTS_FILENAME="$script_path/requirements.apt"
 
 # Handle call with wrong command
 function wrong_command()