diff --git a/coolDns.go b/coolDns.go
index 9538e66..5196641 100644
--- a/coolDns.go
+++ b/coolDns.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 
@@ -383,6 +384,11 @@ func main() {
 	configPath := flag.String("c", "/etc/cool-dns/config.yaml", "path to the config file")
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	err := os.Chdir(filepath.Dir(*configPath))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to goto config dir: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
 	config, err := loadConfig(*configPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to load config: %s\n", err.Error())