diff --git a/scripts/get_config.py b/scripts/get_config.py
index 1ac0889c..64ad0d47 100644
--- a/scripts/get_config.py
+++ b/scripts/get_config.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import os
 import argparse
 import sys
+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.join(config_directory, "..", "config.yaml")
 config_json = os.path.join(config_directory, "config.json")
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Get values from config file')
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ parser.add_argument('key', metavar='key', nargs='+',
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
+# migrate the old config yaml location
+config_legacy_yaml = os.path.join(config_directory, "config.yaml")
+if os.path.isfile(config_legacy_yaml):
+    shutil.move(config_legacy_yaml, config_yaml)
 
 if os.path.isfile(config_yaml):
     from ruamel.yaml import YAML
diff --git a/ui/easydiffusion/app.py b/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
index 26bbba45..949ed60d 100644
--- a/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
+++ b/ui/easydiffusion/app.py
@@ -102,7 +102,13 @@ def init():
 
 
 def getConfig(default_val=APP_CONFIG_DEFAULTS):
-    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.isfile(config_yaml_path):
         try:
             yaml = YAML()
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ def getConfig(default_val=APP_CONFIG_DEFAULTS):
 
 def setConfig(config):
     try:  # config.yaml
-        config_yaml_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "config.yaml")
+        config_yaml_path = os.path.join(CONFIG_DIR, "..", "config.yaml")
         yaml = YAML()
 
         if not hasattr(config, "_yaml_comment"):