diff --git a/backend/tests/test_rc_runtime_observability.py b/backend/tests/test_rc_runtime_observability.py
index 21d6c8b8..a9bd01a1 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_rc_runtime_observability.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_rc_runtime_observability.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def test_runtime_report_is_read_only_by_default_and_requires_confirmation() -> N
     dockerfile = (ROOT / "deploy" / "unraid" / "Dockerfile.all-in-one").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
     assert '"mode": "read_only"' in source
+    assert 'IMPORT_ROOT = ROOT if (ROOT / "app").is_dir() else BACKEND' in source
     assert "if args.reconcile and args.confirm != RECONCILE_CONFIRMATION" in source
     assert "RuntimeReconciliationService.reconcile(db)" in source
     assert "COPY scripts/runtime_state_report.py /app/scripts/runtime_state_report.py" in dockerfile
diff --git a/scripts/runtime_state_report.py b/scripts/runtime_state_report.py
index ff079c53..b2b250a2 100644
--- a/scripts/runtime_state_report.py
+++ b/scripts/runtime_state_report.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 BACKEND = ROOT / "backend"
-sys.path.insert(0, str(BACKEND))
+IMPORT_ROOT = ROOT if (ROOT / "app").is_dir() else BACKEND
+sys.path.insert(0, str(IMPORT_ROOT))
 
 from app.db.session import SessionLocal  # noqa: E402
 from app.models import AnalysisRun, Job  # noqa: E402