diff --git a/git_monitor/config.py b/git_monitor/config.py
index ca78644..6ebfac4 100644
--- a/git_monitor/config.py
+++ b/git_monitor/config.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import json
 import os
+import sys
 
-CONFIG_FILE = "config.json"
+def get_app_dir():
+    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+    else:
+        # If in git_monitor package, go up to the project root
+        return os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
+CONFIG_FILE = os.path.join(get_app_dir(), "config.json")
 
 class Config:
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/git_monitor/logger.py b/git_monitor/logger.py
index f2b8e55..48b4e91 100644
--- a/git_monitor/logger.py
+++ b/git_monitor/logger.py
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 def setup_logger():
-    log_file = "git_monitor.log"
-    # Ensure log is in the application directory
-    log_path = os.path.abspath(log_file)
+    # Find application directory
+    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+        app_dir = os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+    else:
+        # If in a package, go up one level to the root
+        app_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+    
+    log_file = os.path.join(app_dir, "git_monitor.log")
     
     logger = logging.getLogger("GitMonitor")
     logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
@@ -13,7 +18,7 @@ def setup_logger():
     formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s', datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
     
     # File handler
-    file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_path)
+    file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
     file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
     logger.addHandler(file_handler)