diff --git a/netbox_zabbix_sync/modules/settings.py b/netbox_zabbix_sync/modules/settings.py
index f44930a..3d4f86f 100644
--- a/netbox_zabbix_sync/modules/settings.py
+++ b/netbox_zabbix_sync/modules/settings.py
@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ def load_env_variable(config_environvar):
 
 def load_config_file(config_default, config_file="config.py"):
     """Returns config from config.py file"""
-    # Find the script path and config file next to it.
-    script_dir = path.dirname(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__)))
-    config_path = Path(path.join(script_dir, config_file))
+    if not config_path or not config_path.exists():
+        # Find the script path and config file next to it.
+        script_dir = path.dirname(path.dirname(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__))))
+        config_path = Path(path.join(script_dir, config_file))
 
     # If the script directory is not found, try the current working directory
     if not config_path.exists():