diff --git a/runHomeSecurity.py b/runHomeSecurity.py
index ddc0cb3..84d8ee7 100644
--- a/runHomeSecurity.py
+++ b/runHomeSecurity.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import configparser
 import datetime
 import pytz
+import os
 
 #clear any timeout specified for a time that has already passed
 def ClearTimeouts(TimeOuts):
@@ -191,10 +192,12 @@ def inner_callback(self, img):
                                     TimeOuts[str(index+1)][target] = time.time()+TimeoutLength
 #end of runMainLoop
 
+dirname = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+setup_conf = os.path.join(dirname, 'setup.conf')
 
 #read setup.conf and prep the data so it can be passed into runMainLoop
 parser = configparser.ConfigParser()
-parser.read("setup.conf")
+parser.read(setup_conf)
 token = parser.get("setup","TOKEN")
 groupID = parser.get("setup","GROUP_ID")
 IPAddresses = parser.get("setup", "IP_ADDRESS")