diff --git a/back/src/whombat/system.py b/back/src/whombat/system.py
index 75c6f184..221f4318 100644
--- a/back/src/whombat/system.py
+++ b/back/src/whombat/system.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from whombat.routes import main_router
 from whombat.settings import Settings
 
-ROOT_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+ROOT_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
 
 
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