diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d8d31ce..7d8deac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ install:
 pkg-deb:
 	dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us -b
 
+.PHONY: check-style
+check-style:
+	PYTHONPATH=./$(VPPCFG) pylint ./$(VPPCFG)
+
 .PHONY: uninstall
 uninstall:
 	sudo $(PIP) uninstall $(VPPCFG)
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 22d2abd..c2e1c4b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 %:
 	dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild --with systemd
 
+# TODO: fix test.py to that unit tests can be automagically called.
 override_dh_auto_test:
diff --git a/docs/config-guide.md b/docs/config-guide.md
index bc214f5..f4838b9 100644
--- a/docs/config-guide.md
+++ b/docs/config-guide.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ types of validation:
     to a running VPP. *Note*: Some semantic checks are stricter than VPP, because applying
     them may leave the dataplane in a non-recoverable state.
 
-For the curious, the Yamale syntax validation lives in [this schema](../schema.yaml).
+For the curious, the Yamale syntax validation lives in [this schema](../vppcfg/schema.yaml).
 If you want to get started quickly and don't mind cargo-culting, take a look at [this example](../example.yaml).
 
 ### Basic structure
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 20a8a36..533e9df 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+"""vppcfg setuptools setup.py for pip and deb pkg installations"""
+from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(
     name="vppcfg",
@@ -17,5 +18,5 @@ setup(
             "vppcfg = vppcfg.vppcfg:main",
         ]
     },
-    include_package_data=True,
+    package_data={"vppcfg": ["*.yaml"]},
 )
diff --git a/vppcfg/__init__.py b/vppcfg/__init__.py
index 93bc317..81d730c 100644
--- a/vppcfg/__init__.py
+++ b/vppcfg/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
-import os, sys
-
-ROOT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-# fix the module load path
-sys.path.insert(0, ROOT_DIR)
-
-# fix the yaml search path
-os.chdir(ROOT_DIR)
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Ray Kinsella
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+""" __init__.py added to suppress pylint error """
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/__init__.py b/vppcfg/config/__init__.py
index 63115d5..74fb926 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/__init__.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/__init__.py
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ except ImportError:
     sys.exit(-2)
 from yamale.validators import DefaultValidators, Validator
 
-from config.loopback import validate_loopbacks
-from config.bondethernet import validate_bondethernets
-from config.interface import validate_interfaces
-from config.bridgedomain import validate_bridgedomains
-from config.vxlan_tunnel import validate_vxlan_tunnels
-from config.tap import validate_taps
+from .loopback import validate_loopbacks
+from .bondethernet import validate_bondethernets
+from .interface import validate_interfaces
+from .bridgedomain import validate_bridgedomains
+from .vxlan_tunnel import validate_vxlan_tunnels
+from .tap import validate_taps
 
 
 class IPInterfaceWithPrefixLength(Validator):
@@ -104,13 +104,12 @@ class Validator:
         if self.schema:
             fname = self.schema
             self.logger.debug(f"Validating against --schema {fname}")
-        elif hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
-            ## See vppcfg.spec data_files that includes schema.yaml into the bundle
-            self.logger.debug("Validating against built-in schema")
-            fname = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "schema.yaml")
         else:
-            fname = "./schema.yaml"
-            self.logger.debug(f"Validating against fallthrough default schema {fname}")
+            ## See setup.py data files that includes schema.yaml into the bundle
+            self.logger.debug("Validating against built-in schema")
+            fname = os.path.abspath(
+                os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "schema.yaml")
+            )
 
         if not os.path.isfile(fname):
             self.logger.error(f"Cannot file schema file: {fname}")
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/bondethernet.py b/vppcfg/config/bondethernet.py
index 6ef17df..f23d55f 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/bondethernet.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/bondethernet.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #
 """ A vppcfg configuration module that handles bondethernets """
 import logging
-from config import interface
-from config import mac
+from . import interface
+from . import mac
 
 
 def get_bondethernets(yaml):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/bridgedomain.py b/vppcfg/config/bridgedomain.py
index fd0b634..74f5e61 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/bridgedomain.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/bridgedomain.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #
 """ A vppcfg configuration module that handles bridgedomains """
 import logging
-from config import interface
-from config import loopback
+from . import interface
+from . import loopback
 
 
 def get_bridgedomains(yaml):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/interface.py b/vppcfg/config/interface.py
index 8f8e9ef..be7d3b8 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/interface.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/interface.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 #
 """ A vppcfg configuration module that validates interfaces """
 import logging
-from config import bondethernet
-from config import bridgedomain
-from config import loopback
-from config import vxlan_tunnel
-from config import lcp
-from config import address
-from config import mac
-from config import tap
+from . import bondethernet
+from . import bridgedomain
+from . import loopback
+from . import vxlan_tunnel
+from . import lcp
+from . import address
+from . import mac
+from . import tap
 
 
 def get_qinx_parent_by_name(yaml, ifname):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/loopback.py b/vppcfg/config/loopback.py
index 3bb1d33..5db307f 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/loopback.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/loopback.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #
 """ A vppcfg configuration module that validates loopbacks """
 import logging
-from config import lcp
-from config import address
-from config import mac
+from . import lcp
+from . import address
+from . import mac
 
 
 def get_loopbacks(yaml):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/tap.py b/vppcfg/config/tap.py
index ee89dcf..3c482a6 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/tap.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/tap.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 """ A vppcfg configuration module that validates taps """
 import logging
-from config import mac
+from . import mac
 
 
 def get_taps(yaml):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_bondethernet.py b/vppcfg/config/test_bondethernet.py
index cbc5e0b..8871ddf 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_bondethernet.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_bondethernet.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """ Unit tests for bondethernet """
 import unittest
 import yaml
-import config.bondethernet as bondethernet
+from . import bondethernet
+from .unittestyaml import UnitTestYaml
 
 
 class TestBondEthernetMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        with open("unittest/test_bondethernet.yaml", "r") as f:
+        with UnitTestYaml("test_bondethernet.yaml") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
     def test_get_by_name(self):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_bridgedomain.py b/vppcfg/config/test_bridgedomain.py
index e415490..5af3040 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_bridgedomain.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_bridgedomain.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """ Unit tests for bridgedomains """
 import unittest
 import yaml
-import config.bridgedomain as bridgedomain
+from . import bridgedomain
+from .unittestyaml import UnitTestYaml
 
 
 class TestBridgeDomainMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        with open("unittest/test_bridgedomain.yaml", "r") as f:
+        with UnitTestYaml("test_bridgedomain.yaml") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
     def test_get_by_name(self):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_interface.py b/vppcfg/config/test_interface.py
index 210043b..c677874 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_interface.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_interface.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """ Unit tests for interfaces """
 import unittest
 import yaml
-import config.interface as interface
+from . import interface
+from .unittestyaml import UnitTestYaml
 
 
 class TestInterfaceMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        with open("unittest/test_interface.yaml", "r") as f:
+        with UnitTestYaml("test_interface.yaml") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
     def test_enumerators(self):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_lcp.py b/vppcfg/config/test_lcp.py
index 3f3a1c4..1badeea 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_lcp.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_lcp.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
 """ Unit tests for LCPs """
 import unittest
 import yaml
-import config.lcp as lcp
-import config.interface as interface
+from . import lcp
+from . import interface
+from .unittestyaml import UnitTestYaml
 
 
 class TestLCPMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        with open("unittest/test_lcp.yaml", "r") as f:
+        with UnitTestYaml("test_lcp.yaml") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
     def test_enumerators(self):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_loopback.py b/vppcfg/config/test_loopback.py
index 591a08c..9c148c5 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_loopback.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_loopback.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """ Unit tests for loopbacks """
 import unittest
 import yaml
-import config.loopback as loopback
+from . import loopback
+from .unittestyaml import UnitTestYaml
 
 
 class TestLoopbackMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        with open("unittest/test_loopback.yaml", "r") as f:
+        with UnitTestYaml("test_loopback.yaml") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
     def test_get_by_lcp_name(self):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_mac.py b/vppcfg/config/test_mac.py
index 2a079be..545481c 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_mac.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_mac.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """ Unit tests for MAC addresses """
 import unittest
-import config.mac as mac
+from . import mac
 
 
 class TestMACMethods(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_tap.py b/vppcfg/config/test_tap.py
index cc804e5..65775f8 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_tap.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_tap.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """ Unit tests for taps """
 import unittest
 import yaml
-import config.tap as tap
+from . import tap
+from .unittestyaml import UnitTestYaml
 
 
 class TestTAPMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        with open("unittest/test_tap.yaml", "r") as f:
+        with UnitTestYaml("test_tap.yaml") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
     def test_get_by_name(self):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/test_vxlan_tunnel.py b/vppcfg/config/test_vxlan_tunnel.py
index 9f5c4aa..cdcf081 100644
--- a/vppcfg/config/test_vxlan_tunnel.py
+++ b/vppcfg/config/test_vxlan_tunnel.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """ Unit tests for vxlan_tunnels """
 import unittest
 import yaml
-import config.vxlan_tunnel as vxlan_tunnel
+from . import vxlan_tunnel
+from .unittestyaml import UnitTestYaml
 
 
 class TestVXLANMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        with open("unittest/test_vxlan_tunnel.yaml", "r") as f:
+        with UnitTestYaml("test_vxlan_tunnel.yaml") as f:
             self.cfg = yaml.load(f, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
     def test_get_by_name(self):
diff --git a/vppcfg/config/unittestyaml.py b/vppcfg/config/unittestyaml.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4615246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vppcfg/config/unittestyaml.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+""" module to help locate unittest resources """
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Ray Kinsella
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import os
+
+
+class UnitTestYaml:
+    """Helper classes to find and load unit test yaml resources"""
+
+    def __init__(self, fpath):
+        self.file = None
+        self.filename = fpath
+        self.resdir = os.path.abspath(
+            os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../unittest")
+        )
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.file = open(
+            os.path.join(self.resdir, self.filename), "r", encoding="utf-8"
+        )
+        return self.file
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        self.file.close()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.file
diff --git a/example.yaml b/vppcfg/example.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from example.yaml
rename to vppcfg/example.yaml
diff --git a/vppcfg/tests.py b/vppcfg/tests.py
index 31e3ccb..7958148 100755
--- a/vppcfg/tests.py
+++ b/vppcfg/tests.py
@@ -14,13 +14,19 @@
 #
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """ This is a unit test suite for vppcfg """
-
+# pylint: disable=duplicate-code
+import os
 import sys
 import glob
 import re
 import unittest
 import yaml
-from config import Validator
+
+try:
+    from vppcfg.config import Validator
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
+    from vppcfg.config import Validator
 
 try:
     import argparse
diff --git a/vppcfg/vpp/applier.py b/vppcfg/vpp/applier.py
index c2d36f8..cac633d 100644
--- a/vppcfg/vpp/applier.py
+++ b/vppcfg/vpp/applier.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The functions in this file interact with the VPP API to modify certain
 interface metadata.
 """
 
-from vpp.vppapi import VPPApi
+from .vppapi import VPPApi
 
 
 class Applier(VPPApi):
diff --git a/vppcfg/vpp/dumper.py b/vppcfg/vpp/dumper.py
index d00ccc7..adfb5b6 100644
--- a/vppcfg/vpp/dumper.py
+++ b/vppcfg/vpp/dumper.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ interface metadata and write it to a YAML file.
 
 import sys
 import yaml
-from vpp.vppapi import VPPApi
-from config import bondethernet
+from vppcfg.config import bondethernet
+from .vppapi import VPPApi
 
 
 class Dumper(VPPApi):
diff --git a/vppcfg/vpp/reconciler.py b/vppcfg/vpp/reconciler.py
index 00e7d94..73ff406 100644
--- a/vppcfg/vpp/reconciler.py
+++ b/vppcfg/vpp/reconciler.py
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ metadata, and plan configuration changes towards a given YAML target configurati
 """
 import sys
 import logging
-from config import loopback
-from config import interface
-from config import bondethernet
-from config import bridgedomain
-from config import vxlan_tunnel
-from config import lcp
-from config import tap
-from vpp.vppapi import VPPApi
+from vppcfg.config import loopback
+from vppcfg.config import interface
+from vppcfg.config import bondethernet
+from vppcfg.config import bridgedomain
+from vppcfg.config import vxlan_tunnel
+from vppcfg.config import lcp
+from vppcfg.config import tap
+from .vppapi import VPPApi
 
 
 class Reconciler:
diff --git a/vppcfg/vppcfg.py b/vppcfg/vppcfg.py
index f2cf35e..e2fe67a 100755
--- a/vppcfg/vppcfg.py
+++ b/vppcfg/vppcfg.py
@@ -15,12 +15,20 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """vppcfg is a utility to configure a running VPP Dataplane using YAML
 config files. See http://github.com/pimvanpelt/vppcfg/README.md for details. """
+# pylint: disable=duplicate-code
+import os
 import sys
 import logging
 import yaml
-from config import Validator
-from vpp.reconciler import Reconciler
-from vpp.dumper import Dumper
+
+# Ensure the paths are correct when we execute from the source tree
+try:
+    from vppcfg.config import Validator
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
+    from vppcfg.config import Validator
+from vppcfg.vpp.reconciler import Reconciler
+from vppcfg.vpp.dumper import Dumper
 
 try:
     import argparse