diff --git a/scripts/install_config.sh b/scripts/install_config.sh
index 42109f5..92d133e 100755
--- a/scripts/install_config.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_config.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 set -e
 trap 'exit 1' SIGINT SIGHUP
 
-birdnet_conf="$(dirname ${my_dir})/birdnet.conf"
+birdnet_conf=$my_dir/birdnet.conf
 
 install_config() {
   cat << EOF > $(dirname ${my_dir})/birdnet.conf