diff --git a/birdwatcher.go b/birdwatcher.go
index c41a9fd..1f1ebe2 100644
--- a/birdwatcher.go
+++ b/birdwatcher.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func PrintServiceInfo(conf *Config, birdConf bird.BirdConfig) {
 func main() {
 	bird6 := flag.Bool("6", false, "Use bird6 instead of bird")
 	workerPoolSize := flag.Int("worker-pool-size", 8, "Number of go routines used to parse routing tables concurrently")
-	configfile := flag.String("config", "./etc/ecix/birdwatcher.conf", "Configuration file location")
+	configfile := flag.String("config", "etc/birdwatcher/birdwatcher.conf", "Configuration file location")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	bird.WorkerPoolSize = *workerPoolSize