diff --git a/utilities/start.sh b/utilities/start.sh
index be13010..7a728e0 100644
--- a/utilities/start.sh
+++ b/utilities/start.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-PROJECT_DIR=/opt/DiscordBot
+PROJECT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 pushd "$PROJECT_DIR" > /dev/null
 
 docker compose down
diff --git a/utilities/stop.sh b/utilities/stop.sh
index b55cf85..46299a4 100644
--- a/utilities/stop.sh
+++ b/utilities/stop.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-PROJECT_DIR=/opt/DiscordBot
+PROJECT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 pushd "$PROJECT_DIR" > /dev/null
 
 docker compose down
diff --git a/utilities/update.sh b/utilities/update.sh
index dc23600..1996f84 100644
--- a/utilities/update.sh
+++ b/utilities/update.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 PROJECT_USERNAME=ddc
-PROJECT_DIR=/opt/DiscordBot
+PROJECT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 
 pushd "$PROJECT_DIR" > /dev/null