diff --git a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
index a0dc247e..e2a38621 100644
--- a/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
+++ b/src/serena/config/serena_config.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ class SerenaPaths:
             home_dir = str(Path.home() / SERENA_MANAGED_DIR_NAME)
         else:
             home_dir = home_dir.strip()
+        self.serena_pkg_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
+        self.serena_resources_path = self.serena_pkg_path / "resources"
+
         self.serena_user_home_dir: str = home_dir
         """
         the path to the Serena home directory, where the user's configuration/data is stored.
diff --git a/src/serena/memories/memory_manager.py b/src/serena/memories/memory_manager.py
index 28750311..2da593d1 100644
--- a/src/serena/memories/memory_manager.py
+++ b/src/serena/memories/memory_manager.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class MemoryManager:
         return cls._MEMORY_REF_PREFIX + name
 
     MEMORY_MAINTENANCE_NAME: str = "memory_maintenance"
-    _MEMORY_MAINTENANCE_TEMPLATE_PATH: Path = Path(__file__).parent / "resources" / "memory_maintenance.md"
+    _MEMORY_MAINTENANCE_TEMPLATE_PATH: Path = SerenaPaths().serena_resources_path / "memory_maintenance.md"
 
     def ensure_memory_maintenance_memory(self) -> str:
         """