diff --git a/qryn_node.js b/qryn_node.js
index 3c0ba8be..df978825 100755
--- a/qryn_node.js
+++ b/qryn_node.js
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ let fastify = require('fastify')({
       root: path.join(__dirname, 'view'),
       prefix: '/'
     })
-    const idx = fs.readFileSync('view/index.html', 'utf8')
+    const idx = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'view/index.html'), 'utf8')
     for (const fakePath of ['/plugins', '/users', '/datasources', '/datasources/:ds']) {
       fastify.get(fakePath,
         (req, reply) =>