diff --git a/would-reformat.sh b/would-reformat.sh
index c03e457..fcaf3ec 100755
--- a/would-reformat.sh
+++ b/would-reformat.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ source "$DIR/_reformat-common.bash"
 wrflog asdf asdf asdf
 
 file="$1"
+export PROJECT_ROOT=$(project_root "$file")
+export WF_ROOT=$(wf_root)
 
 ## fixme use realpath or something on "$file"
 
@@ -39,12 +41,14 @@ if [[ $file_type = "javascript" || \
     wrflog "$(wfroot "$DIR")"
     wrflog "prettier: $(ls -l "$(wfroot "$DIR")"/./prettier.sh)"
     out=$("$(wfroot "$DIR")"/./prettier.sh "$file" 2>&1 > /dev/null)
+    out=$("$WF_ROOT"/./prettier.sh "$file" 2>&1 >/dev/null)
     retval="$?"
     success_retval=0
     would_reformat_retval=1
     syntax_error_retval=2
 elif [[ $file_type == "python" ]]; then
     out=$("$(wfroot "$DIR")"/./isort-and-black.sh "$file" 2>&1 > /dev/null)
+    out=$("$WF_ROOT"/./isort-and-black.sh "$file" 2>&1 >/dev/null)
     retval="$?"
     success_retval=0
     would_reformat_retval=1