1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/qc_app/__init__.py b/qc_app/__init__.py
index b40ec46..e44f471 100644
--- a/qc_app/__init__.py
+++ b/qc_app/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """The Quality-Control Web Application entry point"""
 
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from flask import Flask
 
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ def override_settings_with_envvars(
 def create_app():
     """The application factory"""
     app = Flask(__name__)
-    app.config.from_pyfile(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "etc/default_config.py"))
+    app.config.from_pyfile(os.path.join(
+        Path(__file__).parent.parent, "etc/default_config.py"))
     if "QCAPP_CONF" in os.environ:
         app.config.from_envvar("QCAPP_CONF") # Override defaults with instance path