diff --git a/craftingTurtle.lua b/craftingTurtle.lua
index cf8a8e1..613db6d 100644
--- a/craftingTurtle.lua
+++ b/craftingTurtle.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ local CRAFT_SLOTS = {1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11}
 -- Load config from file if present
 -------------------------------------------------
 
-local TURTLE_CONFIG_FILE = ".turtle_config"
+local _baseDir = fs.getDir(shell.getRunningProgram())
+local function _path(rel) return fs.combine(_baseDir, rel) end
+
+local TURTLE_CONFIG_FILE = _path(".turtle_config")
 
 local function loadConfig()
     if not fs.exists(TURTLE_CONFIG_FILE) then return end