diff --git a/struct_module/commands/generate.py b/struct_module/commands/generate.py
index fdae95c..acd5000 100644
--- a/struct_module/commands/generate.py
+++ b/struct_module/commands/generate.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import argparse
 from struct_module.file_item import FileItem
 from struct_module.completers import file_strategy_completer
+from struct_module.utils import project_path
 
 # Generate command class
 class GenerateCommand(Command):
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ def __init__(self, parser):
     super().__init__(parser)
     parser.add_argument('structure_definition', type=str, help='Path to the YAML configuration file')
     parser.add_argument('base_path', type=str, help='Base path where the structure will be created')
-    parser.add_argument('-s', '--structures-path', type=str, help='Path to structure definitions', default='contribs')
+    parser.add_argument('-s', '--structures-path', type=str, help='Path to structure definitions')
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--dry-run', action='store_true', help='Perform a dry run without creating any files or directories')
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--vars', type=str, help='Template variables in the format KEY1=value1,KEY2=value2')
     parser.add_argument('-b', '--backup', type=str, help='Path to the backup folder')
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ def _create_structure(self, args):
       with open(args.structure_definition[7:], 'r') as f:
         config = yaml.safe_load(f)
     else:
-      file_path = os.path.join(args.structures_path, f"{args.structure_definition}.yaml")
+      if args.structures_path is None:
+        this_file = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+        file_path = os.path.join(project_path, "contribs", f"{args.structure_definition}.yaml")
+      else:
+        file_path = os.path.join(args.structures_path, f"{args.structure_definition}.yaml")
       # show error if file is not found
       if not os.path.exists(file_path):
         self.logger.error(f"File not found: {file_path}")
diff --git a/struct_module/commands/list.py b/struct_module/commands/list.py
index d9527ba..89c3a3c 100644
--- a/struct_module/commands/list.py
+++ b/struct_module/commands/list.py
@@ -2,20 +2,29 @@
 import os
 import yaml
 from struct_module.file_item import FileItem
+from struct_module.utils import project_path
 
 # List command class
 class ListCommand(Command):
   def __init__(self, parser):
     super().__init__(parser)
+    parser.add_argument('-s', '--structures-path', type=str, help='Path to structure definitions')
     parser.set_defaults(func=self.execute)
 
   def execute(self, args):
     self.logger.info(f"Listing available structures")
-    self._list_structures()
+    self._list_structures(args)
+
+  def _list_structures(self, args):
+
+    if args.structures_path is None:
+      this_file = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+      final_path = os.path.join(project_path, "contribs")
+    else:
+      final_path = os.path.join(args.structures_path)
 
-  def _list_structures(self):
     print("Listing available structures")
-    sorted_list = [structure for structure in os.listdir('contribs') if structure.endswith('.yaml')]
+    sorted_list = [structure for structure in os.listdir(final_path) if structure.endswith('.yaml')]
     sorted_list.sort()
     for structure in sorted_list:
       print(f" - {structure[:-5]}")
diff --git a/struct_module/utils.py b/struct_module/utils.py
index d56294c..bf0c97e 100644
--- a/struct_module/utils.py
+++ b/struct_module/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import yaml
-
+import os
 
 def read_config_file(file_path):
     with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ def merge_configs(file_config, args):
         if key in args_dict and args_dict[key] is None:
             args_dict[key] = value
     return args_dict
+
+project_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "..")