diff --git a/halfapi/cli/config.py b/halfapi/cli/config.py
index 437aeeb..0d4befe 100644
--- a/halfapi/cli/config.py
+++ b/halfapi/cli/config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from ..conf import (
     HOST,
     PORT,
     PRODUCTION,
-    BASE_DIR
 )
 
 CONF_STR=f"""
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ name = {PROJECT_NAME}
 host = {HOST}
 port = {PORT}
 production = {PRODUCTION}
-base_dir = {BASE_DIR}
 
 [domains]"""
 
diff --git a/halfapi/cli/run.py b/halfapi/cli/run.py
index 3a24150..7598f67 100644
--- a/halfapi/cli/run.py
+++ b/halfapi/cli/run.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 """
 cli/domain.py Defines the "halfapi run" cli command
 """
+import os
 import sys
 import click
 import uvicorn
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ import uvicorn
 from .cli import cli
 from .domain import list_api_routes
 from ..conf import (PROJECT_NAME, HOST, PORT,
-    PRODUCTION, BASE_DIR, DOMAINSDICT)
+    PRODUCTION, DOMAINSDICT)
 
 @click.option('--host', default=None)
 @click.option('--port', default=None)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def run(host, port):
 
     click.echo(f'Launching application {PROJECT_NAME}')
 
-    sys.path.insert(0, BASE_DIR)
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.getcwd())
 
     list_api_routes()