diff --git a/scripts/check_modules.py b/scripts/check_modules.py
index b3ecfd07..0d58d43d 100644
--- a/scripts/check_modules.py
+++ b/scripts/check_modules.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Thanks!"""
 
 def get_config():
     config_directory = os.path.dirname(__file__)  # this will be "scripts"
-    config_yaml = os.path.join(config_directory, "..", "config.yaml")
+    config_yaml = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(config_directory, "..", "config.yaml"))
     config_json = os.path.join(config_directory, "config.json")
 
     config = None
diff --git a/scripts/get_config.py b/scripts/get_config.py
index 0bcc90a1..58f0e9ff 100644
--- a/scripts/get_config.py
+++ b/scripts/get_config.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import shutil
 # The config file is in the same directory as this script
 config_directory = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 config_yaml = os.path.join(config_directory, "..", "config.yaml")
+config_yaml = os.path.abspath(config_yaml)
 config_json = os.path.join(config_directory, "config.json")
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Get values from config file')
diff --git a/ui/easydiffusion/app.py b/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
index ec856991..c570c773 100644
--- a/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
+++ b/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def init_render_threads():
 
 def getConfig(default_val=APP_CONFIG_DEFAULTS):
     config_yaml_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "..", "config.yaml")
+    config_yaml_path = os.path.abspath(config_yaml_path)
 
     # migrate the old config yaml location
     config_legacy_yaml = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "config.yaml")