diff --git a/inventoryClient.lua b/inventoryClient.lua
index c8a3441..9375b58 100644
--- a/inventoryClient.lua
+++ b/inventoryClient.lua
@@ -24,14 +24,17 @@ local DROPPER_ANNOUNCE_INTERVAL = 30  -- seconds between dropper announcements
 -- Load config from file if present
 -------------------------------------------------
 
-local CLIENT_CONFIG_FILE = ".client_config"
+local _baseDir = fs.getDir(shell.getRunningProgram())
+local function _path(rel) return fs.combine(_baseDir, rel) end
+
+local CLIENT_CONFIG_FILE = _path(".client_config")
 
 -------------------------------------------------
 -- Shared UI helpers (loaded early for config use)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
-local ui = dofile("lib/ui.lua")
-local log = dofile("lib/log.lua")
+local ui = dofile(_path("lib/ui.lua"))
+local log = dofile(_path("lib/log.lua"))
 
 local function loadConfig()
     if not fs.exists(CLIENT_CONFIG_FILE) then return end