diff --git a/codes/models/lucidrains/performer/performer_enc_dec.py b/codes/models/lucidrains/performer/performer_enc_dec.py
index 192f63a0..2ef411f4 100644
--- a/codes/models/lucidrains/performer/performer_enc_dec.py
+++ b/codes/models/lucidrains/performer/performer_enc_dec.py
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
+
 import re
 import torch
 from torch import nn
+
+# for god  knows why it cannot "see" performer_pytorch
+import os
+import sys
+prev_sys = copy(sys.path)
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
+
 from performer_pytorch import PerformerLM
 from autoregressive_wrapper import AutoregressiveWrapper
 
+sys.path = prev_sys
+
 ENC_PREFIX = 'enc_'
 DEC_PREFIX = 'dec_'