diff --git a/scripts/backfill_post_keymen.py b/scripts/backfill_post_keymen.py
index 5a4618c48..59e2efd6c 100644
--- a/scripts/backfill_post_keymen.py
+++ b/scripts/backfill_post_keymen.py
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
 import os
+import sys
 from collections import Counter
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import asyncpg
 
+REPOSITORY_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+if str(REPOSITORY_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(REPOSITORY_ROOT))
+
 from backend.app.config import load_settings
 from backend.app.keyman_ingestion import ingest_post_keymen
 from backend.app.main import (
diff --git a/scripts/requeue_failed_post_content.py b/scripts/requeue_failed_post_content.py
index 3e3e84da4..6747524f8 100644
--- a/scripts/requeue_failed_post_content.py
+++ b/scripts/requeue_failed_post_content.py
@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@
 
 import argparse
 import asyncio
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import asyncpg
 import redis.asyncio as redis
 
+REPOSITORY_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+if str(REPOSITORY_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(REPOSITORY_ROOT))
+
 from backend.app.config import load_settings
 from backend.app.post_content_queue import (
     publish_post_content_event,