diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.py b/scripts/bootstrap.py
index de34c56..797c42f 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -1265,7 +1265,17 @@ def main() -> int:
                     sys.stdin.readline()
                     continue
 
-                run_client_script = repo_root / "scripts" / "run_client.py" if repo_root else Path(__file__).parent / "run_client.py"
+                run_client_script = None
+                candidates = [
+                    target_repo / "run_client.py",
+                    target_repo / "scripts" / "run_client.py",
+                ]
+                for candidate in candidates:
+                    if candidate.exists():
+                        run_client_script = candidate
+                        break
+                if run_client_script is None:
+                    run_client_script = Path(__file__).parent / "run_client.py"
                 
                 if run_client_script.exists():
                     try: