diff --git a/ui/easydiffusion/app.py b/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
index 7e9e7890..3beabbb7 100644
--- a/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
+++ b/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
@@ -102,7 +102,13 @@ def getConfig(default_val=APP_CONFIG_DEFAULTS):
         config_json_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "config.json")
 
         # compatibility with upcoming yaml changes, switching from beta to main
-        config_yaml_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "config.yaml")
+        config_yaml_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "..", "config.yaml")
+
+        # migrate the old config yaml location
+        config_legacy_yaml = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "config.yaml")
+        if os.path.isfile(config_legacy_yaml):
+            shutil.move(config_legacy_yaml, config_yaml_path)
+
         if os.path.exists(config_yaml_path):
             try:
                 import yaml