diff --git a/backend/src/config/api_settings.py b/backend/src/config/api_settings.py
index 4109e29..5551acf 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/api_settings.py
+++ b/backend/src/config/api_settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 import os
+import __main__
+
 class DefaultSettings:
     API_TITLE = "Support Organizer"
     API_VERSION = 0.1
@@ -25,4 +27,4 @@ class DefaultSettings:
         }
     }
 
-    FILE_SAVE_DIRECTORY = f"{os.getcwd()}/temp"
+    FILE_SAVE_DIRECTORY = f"{os.path.dirname(__main__.__file__)}/temp"
diff --git a/backend/src/config/db_settings.py b/backend/src/config/db_settings.py
index 3c85ce0..52a3a44 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/db_settings.py
+++ b/backend/src/config/db_settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 import os
+import __main__
 
 class DatabaseSettings:
-    DATABASE_DIRECTORY = f"{os.getcwd()}/database/storage"
+    DATABASE_DIRECTORY = f"{os.path.dirname(__main__.__file__)}/database/storage"