diff --git a/sshChat.js b/sshChat.js
index 176c861..835d441 100644
--- a/sshChat.js
+++ b/sshChat.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ const publicKey = crypto.randomBytes(32)
 // Create the swarm and pass in the public key
 const swarm = new Hyperswarm()
 
-const commandDir = './commands/';
+const commandDir = __dirname +'/commands/';
 const commandFiles = fs.readdirSync(commandDir);
 
 const commands = {}