3 files changed, 29 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/gui/app.py b/src/leap/bitmask/gui/app.py
index 42e12807..57bed56d 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/gui/app.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/gui/app.py
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ def start_app():
 
     # DEBUG ====================================
     if STANDALONE and len(sys.argv) > MIN_ARGS:
+        if sys.argv[1] == 'bitmask_helpers':
+            from leap.bitmask.vpn.helpers import main
+            return main()
+
         from leap.bitmask.cli import bitmask_cli
         return bitmask_cli.main()
 
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/_config.py b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/_config.py
index 5f10734d..421d15a6 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/_config.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/_config.py
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
+import os.path
 import pkg_resources
-from .constants import IS_LINUX
 
+from .constants import IS_LINUX
+from leap.bitmask.util import STANDALONE, here
 
 if IS_LINUX:
 
     def get_bitmask_helper_path():
+        if STANDALONE:
+            return os.path.join(here(), "..", "apps", "helpers",
+                                "bitmask-root")
+
         return pkg_resources.resource_filename(
             'leap.bitmask.vpn.helpers.linux', 'bitmask-root')
 
     def get_bitmask_polkit_policy_path():
+        if STANDALONE:
+            return os.path.join(here(), "..", "apps", "helpers",
+                                "se.leap.bitmask.bundle.policy")
+
         return pkg_resources.resource_filename(
             'leap.bitmask.vpn.helpers.linux', 'se.leap.bitmask.bundle.policy')
 
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/privilege.py b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/privilege.py
index 9666a943..ef33337a 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/privilege.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/vpn/privilege.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from twisted.logger import Logger
 from twisted.python.procutils import which
 
+from leap.bitmask.util import STANDALONE, here
+
 log = Logger()
 
 
@@ -38,15 +40,25 @@ flags_STANDALONE = False
 
 
 def install_helpers():
+    cmd = 'bitmask_helpers install'
+    if STANDALONE:
+        binary_path = os.path.join(here(), "bitmask")
+        cmd = "%s %s" % (binary_path, cmd)
+
     # TODO  check if the command has succeeded, and display error
     # if failed
-    commands.getoutput('pkexec bitmask_helpers install')
+    commands.getoutput('pkexec ' + cmd)
 
 
 def uninstall_helpers():
+    cmd = 'bitmask_helpers uninstall'
+    if STANDALONE:
+        binary_path = os.path.join(here(), "bitmask")
+        cmd = "%s %s" % (binary_path, cmd)
+
     # TODO  check if the command has succeeded, and display error
     # if failed
-    commands.getoutput('pkexec bitmask_helpers uninstall')
+    commands.getoutput('pkexec ' + cmd)
 
 
 class NoPolkitAuthAgentAvailable(Exception):