diff --git a/app/pdf_builder.py b/app/pdf_builder.py
index 20b7e8a..50b74e9 100644
--- a/app/pdf_builder.py
+++ b/app/pdf_builder.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from flask import send_from_directory, Response
 
 
-proj_dir = os.path.dirname(os.getcwd())
+proj_dir = os.getcwd()
 output_dir = proj_dir + '/outputs/'
 
 base_tex_text = open(proj_dir + '/letter_templates/base.tex', 'r').read()