diff --git a/processmaker b/processmaker
index 060ae0c1d..d1315adf3 100755
--- a/processmaker
+++ b/processmaker
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env php
 <?php
-
-  $scriptDir = dirname(__FILE__).'/';
+// Because laravel has a __ helper function, it's important we include the class.g file to ensure our __ is used.
+require_once __DIR__.'/gulliver/system/class.g.php';
+require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/autoload.php';
+require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php';  $scriptDir = dirname(__FILE__).'/';
 
   define("PROCESSMAKER_PATH", $scriptDir);
   define("WORKFLOW_PATH", $scriptDir . 'workflow/');
diff --git a/workflow/public_html/app.php b/workflow/public_html/app.php
index 0c8506882..79d4bc1de 100644
--- a/workflow/public_html/app.php
+++ b/workflow/public_html/app.php
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?php
-require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../bootstrap/autoload.php');
+// Because laravel has a __ helper function, it's important we include the class.g file to ensure our __ is used.
+require_once __DIR__.'/../../gulliver/system/class.g.php';
+require_once __DIR__.'/../../bootstrap/autoload.php';
+require_once __DIR__.'/../../bootstrap/app.php';
+
 register_shutdown_function(
     create_function(
         "",