diff --git a/bin/unified-backup.zsh b/bin/unified-backup.zsh
index 232d114..a8f49af 100755
--- a/bin/unified-backup.zsh
+++ b/bin/unified-backup.zsh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
-CONFIG_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../config/backup3"
+CONFIG_DIR="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/backup3"
 STATE_DIR="${XDG_STATE_HOME:-$HOME/.local/state}/backup3"
 mkdir -p "$STATE_DIR/logs"
 RUNLOG="$STATE_DIR/logs/run-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"