diff --git a/scripts/load_path.py b/scripts/load_path.py
index 68ad7fe..d5dc728 100644
--- a/scripts/load_path.py
+++ b/scripts/load_path.py
@@ -15,9 +15,19 @@ PATHS_LOGINED = [
 
 
 def main():
-    root = os.path.expanduser("~/pipeline")
-    if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(root, "set_role_perm.py")):
-        print("ERROR: pipeline root not found")
+    # app root: 本脚本位于 <app>/pkgs/<mod>/scripts/，上溯三级即 app 根
+    script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    candidates = [
+        os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(script_dir))),
+        os.path.expanduser("~/pipeline"),
+    ]
+    root = None
+    for c in candidates:
+        if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(c, "set_role_perm.py")):
+            root = c
+            break
+    if not root:
+        print("ERROR: pipeline root not found (set_role_perm.py missing)")
         sys.exit(1)
     set_perm = os.path.join(root, "set_role_perm.py")
     py = sys.executable