diff --git a/backup/backup-script.sh b/backup/backup-script.sh
index e36764e..2748ddd 100644
--- a/backup/backup-script.sh
+++ b/backup/backup-script.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. ./backup.conf
+. /etc/backup.conf
 
 # some helpers and error handling:
 info() { printf "\n%s %s\n\n" "$( date )" "$*" >&2; }