diff --git a/lib/httpclient.rb b/lib/httpclient.rb
index 7982384..412442f 100644
--- a/lib/httpclient.rb
+++ b/lib/httpclient.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms of Ruby's license;
 # either the dual license version in 2003, or any later version.
 
+$:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__))
 
 require 'uri'
 require 'stringio'