diff --git a/modules/django.py b/modules/django.py
index 60e6bae..ac5271a 100644
--- a/modules/django.py
+++ b/modules/django.py
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ def generate_scripts(template_name, make_copy=False):
     context['project_name'] = project_name
     context['project_branch'] = project_branch
     context['secret_key'] = secret_key
+    context['paths_tools_fabric'] = configuration.paths.tools.fabric.relative
 
     copy_path = "{project_path}/{project_name}".format(
         project_path=project_path,
diff --git a/modules/initialize.py b/modules/initialize.py
index 1ae3bcd..6ac02dc 100644
--- a/modules/initialize.py
+++ b/modules/initialize.py
@@ -350,9 +350,17 @@ def get_config(branchname):
     # tools used in development
 
     dataobject.paths.addbranch('tools')
-    dataobject.paths.tools.fabric = os.path.join(
+    dataobject.paths.tools.addbranch('fabric')
+
+    #
+    # create both the relative and full paths for the fabric implementation
+
+    dataobject.paths.tools.fabric.relative = \
+        layout['paths']['tools']['fabric']['root']
+
+    dataobject.paths.tools.fabric.full = os.path.join(
         dataobject.paths.project.root,
-        layout['paths']['tools']['fabric']['root'])
+        dataobject.paths.tools.fabric.relative)
 
     dataobject.addbranch('tools')
     dataobject.tools.addbranch('fabric')
@@ -360,17 +368,17 @@ def get_config(branchname):
 
     dataobject.tools.fabric.templates.conf = os.path.join(
         dataobject.paths.project.root,
-        dataobject.paths.tools.fabric,
+        dataobject.paths.tools.fabric.full,
         layout['paths']['tools']['fabric']['templates']['conf'])
 
     dataobject.tools.fabric.templates.meta = os.path.join(
         dataobject.paths.project.root,
-        dataobject.paths.tools.fabric,
+        dataobject.paths.tools.fabric.full,
         layout['paths']['tools']['fabric']['templates']['meta'])
 
     dataobject.tools.fabric.templates.readmes = os.path.join(
         dataobject.paths.project.root,
-        dataobject.paths.tools.fabric,
+        dataobject.paths.tools.fabric.full,
         layout['paths']['tools']['fabric']['templates']['readmes'])
 
     #
diff --git a/share/templates/conf/django/files/settings.jinja2 b/share/templates/conf/django/files/settings.jinja2
index 869cec5..2382b6f 100644
--- a/share/templates/conf/django/files/settings.jinja2
+++ b/share/templates/conf/django/files/settings.jinja2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, os.pardir))
 # infomration for the settings file
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(
-    PROJECT_ROOT, 'usr', 'bin', 'fabric'))
+    PROJECT_ROOT, '{{ paths_tools_fabric }}'))
 
 #
 # add an "apps" directory to this project, which is where all the apps