diff --git a/server/src/util/text.js b/server/src/util/text.js
index 370d535..ee9ee8a 100644
--- a/server/src/util/text.js
+++ b/server/src/util/text.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import y18n from 'y18n';
 import { getLocalFilePath } from './fileutil.js';
 const locale = nconf.get('localization:defaultLocale');
 const directory =
-  nconf.get('localization:directory') || getLocalFilePath('./locale');
+  nconf.get('localization:directory') || getLocalFilePath('../../locales');
 
 const myy18n = y18n({ updateFiles: false, locale, directory });