diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 0a38bd3..d15a95c 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ async def api_attachment_stats(vault: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="V
 # Configuration API
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-_CONFIG_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "config.json"
+_CONFIG_PATH = Path("/app/data/config.json")
 
 _DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     "search_workers": 2,