diff --git a/categorize_transactions.py b/categorize_transactions.py
index 295b3bb..4f618fa 100644
--- a/categorize_transactions.py
+++ b/categorize_transactions.py
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ with open(categories_file, encoding="utf-8") as f:
 # Verzeichnisse bestimmen
 # --------------------------------------------------
 
-base_dir = Path.home() / "Transaktionen"
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 
-if not base_dir.exists():
-    base_dir = Path(__file__).parent / "Transaktionen"
+base_dir = BASE_DIR / "Transaktionen"
 
 year_dir = base_dir / str(year)