diff --git a/api/app.py b/api/app.py
index 5ea3151..b5449b0 100644
--- a/api/app.py
+++ b/api/app.py
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import json, time, hashlib
 # System Variables
 words = []
 simple_words = []
-HASH_FILE = "/opt/pwdgen/hash_record.txt"
+
+HASH_DIR  = Path("/opt/pwdgen")
+HASH_FILE = HASH_DIR / "hash_record.txt"
 password_hashes =set()
 SPECIAL_SET = "!@#$%^&*(),.<>?~`;:|][}{=-+_"
 WORDS_FILE = "dict.yaml"