diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 3e43896..a9a2944 100644
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ if [[ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+#set script directory
+ScriptDir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+
 # recursive replace function
 replace_string_recursive() {
     local DIRECTORY="$1"
@@ -106,8 +109,8 @@ cd /opt/dockge
 curl "https://dockge.kuma.pet/compose.yaml?port=5001&stacksPath=%2Fopt%2Fstacks" --output compose.yaml
 
 # write configuration to compose files
-cp -r stacks /opt
-cp -r scripts /opt
+cp -r $scriptdir/stacks /opt
+cp -r $scriptdir/scripts /opt
 chmod -R 775 /opt/stacks
 
 #adminemail