diff --git a/src/middleware/basicAuthMiddleware.js b/src/middleware/basicAuthMiddleware.js
index 2f368214c..a5b1b3459 100644
--- a/src/middleware/basicAuthMiddleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/basicAuthMiddleware.js
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
  * allow access to the endpoint after successful authentication.
  */
 
-const {dirname} = require('path');
-const appDir = dirname(require.main.filename);
-const config = require(appDir + '/config.conf');
+//const {dirname} = require('path');
+//const appDir = dirname(require.main.filename);
+//const config = require(appDir + '/config.conf');
+const path = require('path');
+const config = require(path.join(process.cwd(), './config.conf'));
 
 const unauthorizedResponse = (res) => {
     res.set('WWW-Authenticate', 'Basic realm="SillyTavern", charset="UTF-8"');
@@ -36,4 +38,4 @@ const basicAuthMiddleware = function (request, response, callback) {
     }
 }
 
-module.exports = basicAuthMiddleware;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = basicAuthMiddleware;