diff --git a/templates/musician_scores.tt b/templates/musician_scores.tt
index 6248b55..d3d3d3c 100644
--- a/templates/musician_scores.tt
+++ b/templates/musician_scores.tt
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ parts = ensemble
     title = song.title
     content = song.content
     variables = song.variables ? "${library_dir}/${song.variables}/assignments.tt" : ''
+    directory = song.variables ? "${library_dir}/${song.variables}"
 %]
 [% END %]
 
diff --git a/templates/songsheet.tt b/templates/songsheet.tt
index 604f26c..a563e16 100644
--- a/templates/songsheet.tt
+++ b/templates/songsheet.tt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     purpose = song.purpose
     content = song.content
     variables = song.variables ? "${library_dir}/${song.variables}/assignments.tt" : ''
+    directory = song.variables ? "${library_dir}/${song.variables}"
 %]
 [% END %]