diff --git a/email_forwarder.service b/email_forwarder.service
index 664b334..1cd804d 100644
--- a/email_forwarder.service
+++ b/email_forwarder.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=Email Forwarder
 
 [Service]
+WorkingDirectory=${PROJECT_DIR}
 ExecStart=${PROJECT_DIR}/venv/bin/python -m email_forwarder
 EnvironmentFile=${PROJECT_DIR}/.env
 ExecStartPost=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/curl -fsS --retry 3 "$UPTIME_SUCCESS_URL"'