diff --git a/yt_dlp/__main__.py b/yt_dlp/__main__.py
index 06c392039b..8f382ef87b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/__main__.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/__main__.py
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@
 # $ python3 -m yt_dlp
 
 import sys
-
-if __package__ is None and not getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-    # direct call of __main__.py
-    import os.path
-    path = os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(path)))
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import yt_dlp
 
+if __package__ is None and not getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+    # direct call of __main__.py
+    path = Path(__file__).resolve()
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(path.parent.parent))
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+
     yt_dlp.main()