diff --git a/.changelog/cbeaa629126c4d7bbb6f8b59e76b8835.md b/.changelog/cbeaa629126c4d7bbb6f8b59e76b8835.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..338be56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/cbeaa629126c4d7bbb6f8b59e76b8835.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+type: none
+---
+Fix venv activation not working when using a custom VENV_NAME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/script/common.sh b/script/common.sh
index 21a416d..6b57b34 100644
--- a/script/common.sh
+++ b/script/common.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -e
 OCTODNS_PATH="$( dirname -- "${SCRIPT_PATH}"; )"
 
 # Change to path OctoDNS base directory
-cd "$( dirname -- "${SCRIPT_PATH}"; )"
+cd "${OCTODNS_PATH}"
 
 # If no venv name is set, set it to "env"
 if [ -z "${VENV_NAME}" ]; then