diff --git a/robocyp.py b/robocyp.py
index 659f982..ada973c 100755
--- a/robocyp.py
+++ b/robocyp.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ _playlists = {}
 DEFAULT_OUTPUT_TMPL = "%(channel)s/%(upload_date)s_%(title)s_[%(id)s].%(ext)s"
 # download video 1080p or lower with audio
 DEFAULT_FORMAT = "bestvideo[height<=720]+bestaudio/best[height<=720]"
+program_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
 
 def _truncate_title(title: str, length: int = 30) -> str:
@@ -32,14 +33,15 @@ def _truncate_title(title: str, length: int = 30) -> str:
 def get_yt_creds():
     """ Get YouTube API credentials """
     creds = None
-    client_secrets_file = "client_secrets_file.json"
+    client_secrets_file = os.path.join(program_dir, "client_secrets_file.json")
     scopes = ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl"]
 
     # The file token.json stores the user's access and refresh tokens, and is
     # created automatically when the authorization flow completes for the first
     # time.
-    if os.path.exists("token.json"):
-        creds = Credentials.from_authorized_user_file("token.json", scopes)
+    token_file = os.path.join(program_dir, "token.json")
+    if os.path.exists(token_file):
+        creds = Credentials.from_authorized_user_file(token_file, scopes)
 
     # If there are no (valid) credentials available, let the user log in.
     if not creds or not creds.valid:
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ def get_yt_creds():
             )
             creds = flow.run_local_server(port=0)
         # Save the credentials for the next run
-        with open("token.json", "w") as token:
+        with open(token_file, "w") as token:
             token.write(creds.to_json())
 
     return creds
@@ -71,10 +73,11 @@ def exit_on_exceeded_quota(e: HttpError):
 def read_playlists_file():
     """ Read playlists.csv and return a dictionary of playlist names to playlist IDs """
     global _playlists
-    if not os.path.exists('playlists.csv'):
-        print('playlists.csv not found')
+    playlists_file = os.path.join(program_dir, 'playlists.csv')
+    if not os.path.exists(playlists_file):
+        print(f'{playlists_file} not found')
         return {}
-    with open('playlists.csv', newline='') as csvfile:
+    with open(playlists_file, newline='') as csvfile:
         reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)
         _playlists = {row['name']: row['playlist_id'] for row in reader}
 
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ def main():
                 plitems_processed.add(video_id)
 
     elif args.command == "download":
-        db = TinyDB('db.json')
+        db = TinyDB(os.path.join(program_dir, 'db.json'))
         query = Query()
         ydl_opts = {
             'outtmpl': os.path.join(args.dst_folder, DEFAULT_OUTPUT_TMPL),