diff --git a/tools/docker/start_development.sh b/tools/docker/start_development.sh
index 76dd93913e..5c6d08c417 100755
--- a/tools/docker/start_development.sh
+++ b/tools/docker/start_development.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@
 /etc/init.d/postgresql start
 /etc/init.d/redis-server start
 nohup mongod &
-
+if ! [ -d "/tower_develop/awx/lib/site-packages" ]; then
+    ln -s /tower/awx/lib/site-packages /tower_devel/awx/lib/site-packages
+fi
 /bin/bash