diff --git a/db/config.py b/db/config.py
index 974afbc..47f060c 100644
--- a/db/config.py
+++ b/db/config.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 def config(filename='database.ini', section='postgresql'):
     parser = ConfigParser()
-    parser.read(filename)
+    conf_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), filename)
+    parser.read(conf_file)
     db = {}
     if not parser.has_section(section):
         raise Exception('Section {0} not found in the {1} file'.format(section, filename))