diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index dba90ee..f8393bf 100644
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import sqlite3
 from flask import Flask, request
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+DB_PATH = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "adventure.db")
 
 def get_db():
-    db = sqlite3.connect("adventure.db")
+    db = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
     db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
     return db