diff --git a/src/tosca/default.py b/src/tosca/default.py
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+import os
+
+TOSCA_DEFS_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + "/custom_types"
+TOSCA_RECIPES_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + "/"
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