diff --git a/scripts/seed/seed_email_templates_core.py b/scripts/seed/seed_email_templates_core.py
index ab3013a2..7e6c9fc5 100644
--- a/scripts/seed/seed_email_templates_core.py
+++ b/scripts/seed/seed_email_templates_core.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import json
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-# Add project root to path
-sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+# Add project root to path (script is at scripts/seed/, project root is two levels up)
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent))
 
 # Register all models with SQLAlchemy so string-based relationships resolve
 for _mod in [