diff --git a/coolDns.go b/coolDns.go
index 5196641..c129870 100644
--- a/coolDns.go
+++ b/coolDns.go
@@ -384,16 +384,16 @@ 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())
 	}
 
+	err = os.Chdir(filepath.Dir(*configPath))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to goto config dir: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
 	zones, err := loadZones(config.Zones)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to load zones: %s\n", err.Error())