diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 86cd8a6..cba3dac 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -147,10 +147,9 @@ def base_path():
   """
   # Get absolute path to resource, works for dev and for PyInstaller
   if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-    # PyInstaller creates a temp folder and stores path in _MEIPASS
     return pathlib.Path(pathlib.sys.executable).parent
   else:
-    return pathlib.Path()
+    return pathlib.Path(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
 
 
 def resource_path(relative_path: str):
@@ -164,10 +163,9 @@ def resource_path(relative_path: str):
   """
   # Get absolute path to resource, works for dev and for PyInstaller
   if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-    # PyInstaller creates a temp folder and stores path in _MEIPASS
-    base_path = pathlib.Path(pathlib.sys._MEIPASS)
+    base_path = pathlib.Path(pathlib.sys.executable)
   else:
-    base_path = pathlib.Path()
+    base_path = pathlib.Path(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
 
   return base_path / "res" / relative_path