diff --git a/node/utils/Settings.js b/node/utils/Settings.js
index 7ef809c9..fa9deaf2 100644
--- a/node/utils/Settings.js
+++ b/node/utils/Settings.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 var fs = require("fs");
+var path = require('path');
 
 /**
  * The IP ep-lite should listen to
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ exports.loglevel = "INFO";
 exports.httpAuth = null;
 
 //read the settings sync
-var settingsStr = fs.readFileSync("../settings.json").toString();
+var settingsPath = path.normalize(__dirname + "/../../");
+var settingsStr = fs.readFileSync(settingsPath + "settings.json").toString();
 
 //remove all comments
 settingsStr = settingsStr.replace(/\*([^*]|[\r\n]|(\*+([^*/]|[\r\n])))*\*+/gm,"").replace(/#.*/g,"").replace(/\/\/.*/g,"");