diff --git a/src/auth/auth.py b/src/auth/auth.py
index d55cd04..848674e 100644
--- a/src/auth/auth.py
+++ b/src/auth/auth.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def get_tokens():
     global valid_tokens_set
     if valid_tokens_set is None:
         try:
-            with open("/auth_tokens.txt") as file:
+            with open("/etc/searxng/auth_tokens.txt") as file:
                 valid_tokens_set = {line.strip() for line in file}
         except Exception:
             valid_tokens_set = set()