diff --git a/lib/heat b/lib/heat
index 5cb0dbf6d9..373b810f4a 100644
--- a/lib/heat
+++ b/lib/heat
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ HEAT_TEMPLATES_DIR=$HEAT_CONF_DIR/templates
 HEAT_API_HOST=${HEAT_API_HOST:-$HOST_IP}
 HEAT_API_PORT=${HEAT_API_PORT:-8004}
 
+# Support entry points installation of console scripts
+HEAT_BIN_DIR=$(get_python_exec_prefix)
 
 # other default options
 if [[ "$HEAT_STANDALONE" = "True" ]]; then
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ function init_heat {
     # (re)create heat database
     recreate_database heat
 
-    $HEAT_DIR/bin/heat-manage db_sync
+    $HEAT_BIN_DIR/heat-manage db_sync
     create_heat_cache_dir
 }
 
@@ -227,10 +229,10 @@ function install_heat_other {
 
 # start_heat() - Start running processes, including screen
 function start_heat {
-    run_process h-eng "$HEAT_DIR/bin/heat-engine --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
-    run_process h-api "$HEAT_DIR/bin/heat-api --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
-    run_process h-api-cfn "$HEAT_DIR/bin/heat-api-cfn --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
-    run_process h-api-cw "$HEAT_DIR/bin/heat-api-cloudwatch --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
+    run_process h-eng "$HEAT_BIN_DIR/heat-engine --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
+    run_process h-api "$HEAT_BIN_DIR/heat-api --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
+    run_process h-api-cfn "$HEAT_BIN_DIR/heat-api-cfn --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
+    run_process h-api-cw "$HEAT_BIN_DIR/heat-api-cloudwatch --config-file=$HEAT_CONF"
 }
 
 # stop_heat() - Stop running processes