diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a02b967ad..281f003ca 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,7 @@ volatility/symbols/windows*
 
 # Volatility's config 
 config*.json
+
+# Pyinstaller files
+build
+dist
diff --git a/vol.spec b/vol.spec
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3776f3859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vol.spec
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# -*- mode: python -*-
+
+block_cipher = None
+
+
+a = Analysis(['vol.py'],
+             pathex=[],
+             binaries=[],
+             datas=[('volatility/schemas', 'volatility/schemas')],
+             hiddenimports=[],
+             hookspath=[],
+             runtime_hooks=[],
+             excludes=[],
+             win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
+             win_private_assemblies=False,
+             cipher=block_cipher,
+             noarchive=False)
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data,
+             cipher=block_cipher)
+exe = EXE(pyz,
+          a.scripts,
+          a.binaries,
+          a.zipfiles,
+          a.datas,
+          [],
+          name='vol',
+          debug=False,
+          bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+          strip=False,
+          upx=True,
+          runtime_tmpdir=None,
+          console=True )
diff --git a/volatility/cli/__init__.py b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
index 4fb68d40b..fca94dc23 100644
--- a/volatility/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
@@ -102,10 +102,12 @@ class CommandLine(interfaces.plugins.FileConsumerInterface):
         known_args = [arg for arg in sys.argv if arg != '--help' and arg != '-h']
         partial_args, _ = parser.parse_known_args(known_args)
         if partial_args.plugin_dirs:
-            volatility.plugins.__path__ = partial_args.plugin_dirs.split(";") + constants.PLUGINS_PATH
+            volatility.plugins.__path__ = [os.path.abspath(p) for p in
+                                           partial_args.plugin_dirs.split(";")] + constants.PLUGINS_PATH
 
         if partial_args.symbol_dirs:
-            volatility.symbols.__path__ = partial_args.symbol_dirs.split(";") + constants.SYMBOL_BASEPATHS
+            volatility.symbols.__path__ = [os.path.abspath(p) for p in
+                                           partial_args.symbol_dirs.split(";")] + constants.SYMBOL_BASEPATHS
 
         if partial_args.log:
             file_logger = logging.FileHandler(partial_args.log)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py
index 64dd4dbe3..04edf1611 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import os
 import struct
 import typing
 
+from volatility import symbols
 from volatility.framework import constants, exceptions, layers, validity
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.interfaces import configuration
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
index 7805d12f2..55e5bd611 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ class IntermediateSymbolTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface):
             zip_match = "/".join(os.path.split(filename))
 
         # Check user symbol directory first, then fallback to the framework's library to allow for overloading
+        vollog.log(constants.LOGLEVEL_VVVV,
+                   "Searching for symbols in {}".format(", ".join(volatility.symbols.__path__)))
         for path in volatility.symbols.__path__:
             if not os.path.isabs(path):
                 path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(__file__, path))